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Successful control of recurrent angiosarcoma in the external auditory canal with CyberKnife radiosurgery and bisphosphonate risedronate sodium

Authors :
Eimei Iwama
Taku Fujimura
Akira Hashimoto
Yukikazu Numata
Takahiro Haga
Setsuya Aiba
Source :
Dermatologica Sinica, Vol 33, Iss 3, Pp 163-165 (2015)
Publication Year :
2015
Publisher :
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2015.

Abstract

Angiosarcoma (AS) is a highly aggressive vascular tumor that spreads widely throughout the skin. Since AS tends to recur locally and metastasize early, an additional intensive therapy is necessary. In this report, we describe an 83-year-old man with recurrent AS that metastasized to the right external auditory meatus, who achieved complete remission with CyberKnife and weekly administration of bisphosphonate risedronate sodium. Results of the present study might suggest the novel possibility of using CyberKnife with weekly administration of bisphosphonate risedronate sodium for the treatment of inoperable metastatic AS.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10278117
Volume :
33
Issue :
3
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Dermatologica Sinica
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.3d7aa20fd1f54a8c929b78cfacc72d35
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsi.2014.12.003