Tumors in Patients with Angiosarcoma of the Liver
Authors: NICHOLAS J. VIANNA
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1981)

Brief Reports1 August 1981Tumors in Patients with Angiosarcoma of the LiverNICHOLAS J. VIANNA, M.D., M.S.P.H.NICHOLAS J. VIANNA, M.D., M.S.P.H.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-95-2-185 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptAngiosarcoma of the liver is an exceedingly rare vascular tumor that has been associated with exposure to thorium dioxide, arsenic, and vinyl chloride monomer (1, 2). Using methods previously described (1), the Bureau of Occupational Health, New York State Health Department, developed a registry of all histologically confirmed cases of angiosarcoma of the liver diagnosed in residents of New York State from 1970 through 1975. Detailed medical, social, occupational, familial, and therapeutic histories on each patient were obtained from their closest living relatives and physicians. Slides of all patients included in the registry were reassessed blindly for diagnostic accuracy by...References1. BRADY J, LIBERATORE F, and HARPER P. Angiosarcoma of the liver: an epidemiologic survey. J Natl Cancer Inst. 1977;59:1383-5. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. HEATH C, FALK H, and CREECH J Characteristics of cases of angiosarcoma of the liver among vinyl chloride workers in the United States. Ann NY Acad Sci. 1975;246:231-6. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. SCHOENBERG B. Multiple-primary neoplasms in persons at high risk of cancer. In FRAUMENI JF, ed. An Approach to Cancer Etiology and Control. New York: Academic Press; 1975:103-19. Google Scholar4. TABERSHAW J and GAFFEY W. Mortality study of workers in the manufacture of vinyl chloride and its monomers. J Occup Med. 1974;16:509-18. MedlineGoogle Scholar5. WAXWEILER R, STRINGER W, and WAGONER J. Neoplastic risk among workers exposed to vinyl chloride. Ann NY Acad Sci. 1976;271:40-8. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar6. FOX A and COLLIER P. Mortality experience of workers exposed to vinyl chloride monomer in the manufacture of polyvinyl chloride in Great Britain. Br J Indust Med. 1977;34:1-10. MedlineGoogle Scholar7. VIOLA P, BIOGOTTI , and CAPUTO A. Oncogenic response of rat skin, lungs and bone to vinyl chloride. Cancer Res. 1971;31:516-9. MedlineGoogle Scholar8. SCHOOLMEESTER W and WHITE D. Arsenic poisoning. South Med J. 1980;73:198-208. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar9. SUNDERMAN F. A review of the carcinogenicities of nickel, chromium and arsenic compounds in man and animals. Prev Med. 1976;5:279-94. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar10. MEYLER L. Radioactive Isotopes in Side Effects of Drugs. New York: Exerpta Medica Foundation; 1966:468-9. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: NICHOLAS J. VIANNA, M.D., M.S.P.H.Affiliations: The New York State Department of Health Bureau of Environmental Epidemiology and Occupational Health Albany, New York. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byContrast-enhanced ultrasound study of primary hepatic angiosarcoma: A pitfall of non-enhancementUnsuspected primary hepatic angiosarcoma associated with portal vein thrombosis complicating cirrhosisMesenchymal Tumors Of The LiverIdiopathic Portal Hypertension and Angiosarcoma Associated With Arsenical Salts TherapyArsenic in DermatologySquamous cell carcinoma of the skin (excluding lip and oral mucosa)Mammary angiosarcoma: The prognostic significance of tumor differentiationSplenic angiosarcoma following chemotherapy for follicular lymphoma 1 August 1981Volume 95, Issue 2Page: 185-186KeywordsArsenicChloridesEnvironmental healthEpidemiologyLiverPrevention, policy, and public health ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 August 1981 PDF downloadLoading ...