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Cutaneous angiosarcoma of the head and neck resembling rosacea: A case report
Author(s) -
Alan Wong,
Javier Herrera Flores
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
sage open medical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2050-313X
DOI - 10.1177/2050313x20940419
Subject(s) - medicine , angiosarcoma , rosacea , head and neck , nose , hemangiosarcoma , dermatology , biopsy , pathology , metastasis , skin biopsy , radiology , cancer , surgery , acne
Angiosarcoma is a malignant endothelial cell tumor that involves a variety of anatomic sites with the skin being the most common. Cutaneous angiosarcoma is a diagnostic challenge as it can be confused with lesions such as rosacea, hemangiomas and hematomas. Since the tumor has a propensity for early metastasis and extensive intradermal spread, early diagnostic intervention via punch biopsy may prevent delays in diagnosis and improve tumor resectability and prognosis. We present a case of cutaneous angiosarcoma on the nose and cheeks of a 75-year-old male that resembled rosacea.

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