Spindle cell angiosarcoma of the oropharynx.
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.
Maheshwar
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Department of Otolaryngology, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK.
Barnes
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Douglas-Jones
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Nind
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Burroughs
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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*