Abstract
Cutaneous angiosarcoma is an uncommon, potentially metastatic and highly aggressive vascular tumor that may arise as de novo or be associated with previous radiotherapy. A 70-year-old female with a solitary lesion on the nose was initially diagnosed as actinic keratosis. However, when the recurring lesion at the same region within 6 months was reexcised, the histological diagnosis was definitively established as well-differentiated angiosarcoma. This case was presented in order to increase awareness of this rare malignancy in an uncommon localisation, especially in the light of pathological findings. Moreover, occurrence of cutaneous angiosarcoma within a short period following a previous excision in a patient with a history of multiple nonmelanoma skin cancers was interestingly pointed out.
Highlights
CASE REPORTPrimary Cutaneous Angiosarcoma on the Nose in a Patient with Multiple Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers
Cutaneous angiosarcoma of the head and neck is mostly localised at the scalp of elderly men with poor prognosis.[1,2] a definite diagnosis can be delayed because of the rarity doubled with complex and difficult pathological identification of this highly malignant soft-tissue cancer, early detection and immediate treatment are essential.[2]A 70-year-old Caucasian female was presented with a plaque on the nose
Angiosarcoma of the head and neck is a rare tumor of vascular origin originating from endothelial cells primarly localised to scalp, face and neck[1,3,4] and uncommonly reported at periorbital region and sino-nasal cavities.[5,6]
Summary
Primary Cutaneous Angiosarcoma on the Nose in a Patient with Multiple Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers. Kayhan Basak,[1] Pinar Yuksel Basak,[2] Hakan Demirel,[3] Nimet Karadayi1 1Department of Pathology, Dr Lutfi Kirdar Kartal Educational and Research Hospital, 2Department of Dermatology, Suleyman Demirel University, Faculty of Medicine, 3Department of Plastic and Reconstructif Surgery, Dr Lutfi Kirdar Kartal Educational and Research Hospital, Turkey
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