Cutaneous hemangiosarcoma of the ankle.
A case study of an elderly woman who developed an hemangiosarcoma is presented. The lesion was firm, nodular, bluish-purple in color with an irregular surface and margin. A review of the literature shows that treatment modalities range from wide excision alone to surgical excision in conjunction with preoperative and postoperative chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
Hugar
R W
RW
Section of Podiatric Surgery, Loretto Hospital, Chicago, Illinois.
Massaro
J C
JC
Hugar
D W
DW
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000842:Ankle; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy