Angiosarcoma de cuero cabelludo / Angiosarcoma of the scalp
Folia dermatol. peru
; 20(2): 83-86, mayo-ago. 2009. ilus
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RESUMEN
El angiosarcoma cutáneo es un tumor maligno vascular, raro y extremadamente agresivo, que afecta principalmente a ancianos. Se caracteriza clínicamente por la presencia de placas o nódulos eritemato-violáceos, siendo su pronóstico malo. Describimos el caso de un hombre anciano con angiosarcoma del cuero cabelludo y metástasis pulmonar, desafortunadamente a los dos meses del diagnóstico falleció.
ABSTRACT
Cutaneous angiosarcoma is a rare, malignant and very aggressive vascular tumor, which mainly affects the elderly. It is clinically characterized by red or violaceous plaques or nodules, with a bad prognosis. We describe the case of an elderly man with angiosarcoma of the scalp and lung metastases; unfortunately he died 2 months after the diagnosis.
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LILACS
Main subject:
Scalp
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Hemangiosarcoma
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Es
Journal:
Folia dermatol. peru
Year:
2009
Type:
Article