Open AccessAngiosarcoma of the scalp: case report
Author(s) -
Daniela de Abreu e Silva Martinez,
Marcelo Rosandiski Lyra,
Tullia Cuzzi,
Priscila Marques de Macedo,
Ricardo Barbosa Lima,
Carlos José Martins
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
medicina
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.104
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 2176-7262
pISSN - 0076-6046
DOI - 10.11606/issn.2176-7262.v50i2p134-138
Subject(s) - angiosarcoma , scalp , medicine , head and neck , hemangioma , hemangiosarcoma , sarcoma , radiology , lesion , papule , metastasis , dermatology , surgery , pathology , cancer
Angiosarcoma of the head and neck is a rare vascular sarcoma associated with high rates of local recurrence and distant metastasis and a poor prognosis. The diagnosis of cutaneous angiosarcoma can be challenging because it often presents insidiously as a bruiselike lesion or a purplish papule thatmay be mistaken for a benign lesion such as hemangioma. The tumor size is a important prognostic factor and a multimodality treatment approach is imperative for successful outcomes. This study reports the case of 58-years-man with angiosarcoma of the scalp aggressive and a poor prognosis