Abstract
Angiosarcomas are aggressive malignant tumors of vascular origin that may originate anywhere in the body. They occur most commonly on the head and neck region of elderly men. 1-3 The tumors usually present as bruiselike macules, plaques, or nodules and occasionally as chronic edema or cellulitis. 1,4 Diagnosis is often delayed by the benign appearance of the tumor and its variable presentation : it is commonly mistaken for a bruise, hemangioma, or focal bacterial or fungal infection. Prognosis for patients with angiosarcoma of the face and scalp is poor, with a 5-year survival rate of approximately 12% to 27%. 2,3,5,6
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