Angiosarcoma originating from an ovarian mature teratoma, a rare disease with complex treatment modalities

Cassandra Albertin; Karen A Johnson; Joseph P Connor; Ahmed N Al-Niaimi

doi:10.1016/j.gynor.2013.02.001

Angiosarcoma originating from an ovarian mature teratoma, a rare disease with complex treatment modalities

Gynecol Oncol Case Rep. 2013 Feb 11:5:31-3. doi: 10.1016/j.gynor.2013.02.001. eCollection 2013.

Authors

Cassandra Albertin¹, Karen A Johnson², Joseph P Connor², Ahmed N Al-Niaimi²

Affiliations

¹ University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, USA.
² University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics, USA.

Abstract

► Ovarian angiosarcomas are rare and clinically aggressive neoplasms. ► In addition to surgery, taxol is the most studied adjuvant chemotherapy. ► Anti-angiogenic therapies can be considered as an option.

Keywords: Angiosarcoma; Anti-angiogenic therapy; Teratoma.