Cutaneous angiosarcoma presenting as an unusual facial bruise.
Angiosarcoma is a rare vascular tumour accounting for 2% of soft tissue sarcomas, which together represent less than 1% of all cancers. Although well described in specialist literature, it is unusual in general medical practice. We describe a case in which the initial appearance as a bruise gave rise to diagnostic uncertainty and delay.
Derby City General Hospital, Uttoxeter Road, Derby DE22 3NE, UK. mrich2@nascr.net
Anna L
AL
Rich
Peter
P
Berman
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001706:Biopsy; D003288:Contusions / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018450:Disease Progression; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000473:pathology; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness / Q000473:pathology; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D012535:Scalp / Q000473:pathology; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology