Angiosarcoma of the scalp. A case with a particularly aggressive evolution.
A 80-year-old woman presented with a spontaneously bleeding wound on her scalp. The diagnosis of angiosarcoma was made based on histopathological examination of the second biopsy 1 month later. At that time, a large hematoma was present on the scalp and forehead with two bleeding erosions and numerous small blue-black nodules as well as a right cervical lymphadenopathy. The patient was treated by wide-field electron-beam radiotherapy, which showed no effect. The particularly aggressive evolution of this angiosarcoma led to death within less than 2 months.
Schultheiss
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Department of Dermatology, University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Vion
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Frenk
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000473:pathology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000473:pathology*; D006406:Hematoma / Q000473:pathology; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D012535:Scalp / Q000473:pathology*; D012536:Scalp Dermatoses / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*