title: Angiosarcoma of the face resembling rhinophyma.
abstract: We report the case of a 69-year-old man who had a persistent lesion develop on his nose during a 1-year period of time that was diagnosed as rhinophyma. Despite laser treatment the lesion continued to grow. Histopathology and immunohistochemical studies were consistent with cutaneous angiosarcoma. Rhinophyma-like features should be considered as an unusual clinical manifestation of cutaneous angiosarcoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Puerto Rico, School of Medicine, San Juan, USA. aliriv@aol.com
authors.forename: Lymarie I
authors.initials: LI
authors.lastname: Aguila
authors.forename: Jorge L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Sánchez
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D009666:Nose; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D012224:Rhinophyma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome