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They usually arise in adult patients with a history of radiation therapy, cigarette smoking, or exposure to chemical agents (e.g., vinyl chloride). Despite multidisciplinary treatment approaches combining surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy, prognosis is dismal. Materials and Methods: We describe a case of a 78-year-old Caucasian man presenting with a vesical mass incidentally discovered with abdominal computerized tomography (CT). He underwent transurethral resection of the bladder (TURB), and histology was compatible with angiosarcoma. Results: The patient had been a heavy smoker and his medical history included therapeutic irradiation for prostate cancer eight years previously. Radical cystoprostatectomy was feasible, and pathologic examination of the surgical specimen confirmed angiosarcoma involving the urinary bladder, prostate, and seminal vesicles. Post-operative peritonitis resulted in progressive multi-organ failure and death. 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