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Ann Thorac Surg 1999;67:839-841
© 1999 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Case Reports

Angiosarcoma of the chest wall

^a Thoracic Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
^b Radiology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
^c Pathology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Accepted for publication August 27, 1998.

Address reprint requests to Dr Maziak, Ottawa Civic Hospital, 1053 Carling Ave, C.P.C. Rm. 162, Ottawa, ON K1Y 4E9 Canada

Angiosarcoma is a rare and highly malignant tumor of vascular origin. The causative factors include trauma, radiation, foreign bodies, thorium dioxide, and viral infections. We report a case of angiosarcoma occurring in a thoracotomy incision 17 years after operation for stage I lung cancer.

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