Angiosarcoma of the scalp mimicking a sebaceous cyst.
A 58-year-old Caucasian woman presented with a cystic lump behind the right ear that was clinically diagnosed as an infected sebaceous cyst. The lesion was treated with incision and drainage followed by antibiotics for 3 months. Because there was no resolution, a biopsy was performed that revealed a high grade angiosarcoma. She expired 2 months later. Cutaneous angiosarcoma is an extremely aggressive tumor. Therefore early diagnosis and management is crucial in providing better patient care.
Pan
Zenggang
Z
Department of Pathology, Creighton University Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA.
Albertson
Daniel
D
Bhuller
Amardip
A
Wang
Bo
B
Shehan
James M
JM
Sarma
Deba P
DP
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004322:Drainage; D004423:Ear; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007239:Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D008875:Middle Aged; D012535:Scalp; D012536:Scalp Dermatoses / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery