Cutaneous angiosarcoma: report of three different and typical cases admitted in a unique dermatology clinic
An. bras. dermatol
; 92(2): 235-238, Mar.-Apr. 2017. graf
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ABSTRACT
Abstract Angiosarcoma is a rare and aggressive tumor with high rates of metastasis and relapse. It shows a particular predilection for the skin and superficial soft tissues. We report three distinct and typical cases of angiosarcoma that were diagnosed in a single dermatology clinic over the course of less than a year i) Angiosarcoma in lower limb affected by chronic lymphedema, featuring Stewart-Treves syndrome; ii) a case of the most common type of angiosarcoma loated in the scalp and face of elderly man and; iii) a skin Angiosarcoma in previously irradiated breast. All lesions presented characteristic histopathological findings:
irregular vascular proliferation that dissects the collagen bundles with atypical endothelial nuclei projection toward the lumen.Palabras clave
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LILACS
Asunto principal:
Cuero Cabelludo
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Neoplasias Cutáneas
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Neoplasias de Cabeza y Cuello
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Hemangiosarcoma
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
An. bras. dermatol
Asunto de la revista:
DERMATOLOGIA
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Pais de publicación:
Brasil