A non healing ulcer on scalp.
Angiosarcoma is a soft tissue tumour with a dismal prognosis. We present a 74 year old male presenting with a non healing ulcer on the scalp. On histopathology a diagnosis of angiosarcoma was made. An early diagnosis and tumour size play a pivotal role in the survival of the patient.
Department of Dermatology, BYL & TNMC Nair Medical College, Mumbai.
Deepal J
DJ
Deshpande
Chitra S
CS
Nayak
Sunil N
SN
Mishra
D000368:Aged; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012535:Scalp; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis*