title: Primary columellar angiosarcoma: a case report.
abstract: Angiosarcoma of the head and neck, a rare malignancy, is associated with a high degree of invasiveness and poor survival. A high level of suspicion followed by histopathologic and immunohistochemical studies is warranted in order to arrive at a well-timed and accurate diagnosis. We report the case of a 56-year-old man who developed an unusually small neoplasm in the nasal columella. Rapid diagnosis allowed for simple treatment with surgical excision, a rare circumstance because most of these tumors require extensive surgery. Close long-term follow-up of patients with angiosarcoma of the head and neck is vitally important.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal. pedro.j.oliveira@mail.pt
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.forename: Ricardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Correia
authors.forename: Eugénia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Castro
authors.forename: Rosete
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Almeida
authors.forename: Agostinho
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Silva
mesh_terms: D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009300:Nasal Septum; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery