Aortic angiosarcoma presenting with cutaneous metastasis: case report and review of the literature.
Aortic angiosarcoma is a rare malignancy. Clinical diagnosis is difficult, as the presenting symptoms mimic more common aortic lesions, particularly atherosclerosis. Dermatologists and dermatopathologists play a critical role in recognizing cutaneous metastases as a manifestation of this life-threatening tumor. We describe the fourth case of aortic angiosarcoma in the literature with initial presentation in the skin.
Rudd
R J
RJ
Department of Dermatology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
Fair
K P
KP
Patterson
J W
JW
D001012:Aorta, Abdominal; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D019043:Vascular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*