title: Angiosarcoma of the auricle.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Angiosarcomas are rare but aggressive vascular cancers of endothelial cell origin. The diagnosis is often difficult, based on specific immunohistological features. They characteristically present a high local recurrence rate and an early metastatic potential.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report a case of angiosarcoma of the auricle in a 31-year-old female patient who presented with swelling of the left ear for 3 years. Histological examination demonstrated angiosarcoma. Treatment consisted of surgery followed by postoperative radiotherapy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This case report describes the epidemiological and clinical profile and the treatment and outcome of angiosarcoma of the auricle, together with a review of the literature, demonstrating certain diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties in the management of this aggressive tumour.
authors.affiliation: Service d'ORL et chirurgie cervico-faciale, Hôpital 20 Août 1953, CHU Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Morocco. Electronic address: ismailbarhmi@gmail.com.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Barhmi
authors.affiliation: Service d'ORL et chirurgie cervico-faciale, Hôpital 20 Août 1953, CHU Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Morocco.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Abada
authors.affiliation: Service d'ORL et chirurgie cervico-faciale, Hôpital 20 Août 1953, CHU Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Morocco.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Roubal
authors.affiliation: Service d'ORL et chirurgie cervico-faciale, Hôpital 20 Août 1953, CHU Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Morocco.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mahtar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D054644:Ear Auricle / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D004428:Ear Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery
keywords: Angiosarcoma; Auricle; Treatment