Cutaneous angiosarcoma: report of three different and typical cases admitted in a unique dermatology clinic
An. bras. dermatol
; 92(2): 235-238, Mar.-Apr. 2017. graf
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ABSTRACT
Abstract Angiosarcoma is a rare and aggressive tumor with high rates of metastasis and relapse. It shows a particular predilection for the skin and superficial soft tissues. We report three distinct and typical cases of angiosarcoma that were diagnosed in a single dermatology clinic over the course of less than a year i) Angiosarcoma in lower limb affected by chronic lymphedema, featuring Stewart-Treves syndrome; ii) a case of the most common type of angiosarcoma loated in the scalp and face of elderly man and; iii) a skin Angiosarcoma in previously irradiated breast. All lesions presented characteristic histopathological findings:
irregular vascular proliferation that dissects the collagen bundles with atypical endothelial nuclei projection toward the lumen.Key words
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Main subject:
Scalp
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Skin Neoplasms
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Head and Neck Neoplasms
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Hemangiosarcoma
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
An. bras. dermatol
Journal subject:
DERMATOLOGIA
Year:
2017
Type:
Article