title: [Angiosarcoma of the outer ear. A case report].
abstract: Angiosarcoma (AS) is one of the rarest forms of soft tissue neoplasm. They are considered highly aggressive tumors with a poor prognosis. They range from highly differentiated tumors resembling hemangiomas to anaplastic tumors that are difficult to distinguish from carcinomas. Clinically, the appearance of these lesions varies, so confusion may arise from an initially benign appearance. AS comprise less than 1% of all sarcomas. In these patients, tumor size is an important predictor of survival. In our case, the tumor was located in the outer ear and the patient was treated with surgery, radiotherapy (65 Gy), and chemotherapy (adriamycin). A recurrence one year later was treated with salvage surgery and external carotid artery ligature to control abundant hemorrhage.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de ORL, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, España.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ferrer Baixaulí
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vento Torres
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martínez Lorente
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Llombart Bosch
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Carda Batalla
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Marco Algarra
mesh_terms: D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004428:Ear Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D004431:Ear, External / Q000473:pathology* / Q000528:radiation effects / Q000601:surgery; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis
vernacular_title: Angiosarcoma de pabellón auricular. A propósito de un caso.