title: Spindle cell angiosarcoma of the oropharynx.
abstract: Angiosarcomas are uncommon malignant tumours of vascular endothelium. In the head and neck, the scalp is the commonest site of origin. A rare case of spindle-cell angiosarcoma of the oropharynx, treated by surgery and post-operative radiotherapy, is reported. We discuss the clinical presentation and histopathological diagnosis of this lesion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maheshwar
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Barnes
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Douglas-Jones
authors.forename: N R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Nind
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Burroughs
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004727:Endothelium / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008940:Mitotic Index; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000473:pathology; D009959:Oropharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*