title: Primary angiosarcoma of the mandible: a case report.
abstract: Angiosarcomas are rare but aggressive vascular cancers of endothelial cell origin. Characteristically, they have a high local recurrence rate and an early metastatic potential. They rarely migrate to the skeleton, and even more unlikely, they may originate in the bones of the face. We present a rare occurrence of a primary angiosarcoma of the mandible. This case highlights the scarce literature available and difficulties in diagnosing and managing this aggressive tumor.
authors.affiliation: Resident Medical Officer, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia. Electronic address: celinii82@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Celine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Doeuk
authors.affiliation: Registrar, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Zeb
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: McNamara
authors.affiliation: Staff Specialist, Department of Anatomical Pathology, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Touraj
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Taheri
authors.affiliation: Head of Department, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Martin D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Batstone
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged