Primary and secondary cutaneous angiosarcoma: Distinctive clinical, pathological and molecular features.
Ann Diagn Pathol
; 48: 151597, 2020 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
Angiosarcomas are ubiquitous neoplasms involving both cutaneous and soft tissue and visceral locations. Accumulating biomolecular evidences suggest that cutaneous angiosarcomas are distinctive entities with molecular, clinical and pathological peculiarities. Despite several ongoing clinical trials with promising therapeutic agents, the prognosis of cutaneous angiosarcomas is dismal and survival still rely on early diagnosis and surgery. An accurate diagnosis and the knowledge of the underlying molecular landscape are therefore essential to improve the prognosis. We detail the molecular, clinical, dermoscopic, morphological and prognostic features of cutaneous angiosarcoma. Although the molecular landscape of cutaneous angiosarcoma is not completely understood, accumulating evidences suggest that there are characteristic molecular alterations including dysregulation of angiogenesis and several complex molecular pathways. Secondary cutaneous angiosarcomas, arising in correlation with chronic lymphedema and ionizing radiation, have different molecular hallmarks, which are also leading to the first diagnostic applications. The diagnosis of cutaneous angiosarcoma may be challenging, as well-differentiated forms can be hard to distinguish from benign and low-grade vascular neoplasms, while poorly differentiated forms can be easily confounded with other non-vascular high-grade neoplasms. An accurate and early diagnosis, which is mandatory to ensure the best survival for the patients, is mainly based on morphological hallmarks.
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Neoplasias Cutâneas
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Detecção Precoce de Câncer
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Hemangiossarcoma
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2020
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