Korean J Otorhinolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.  2010 Jun;53(6):383-385. 10.3342/kjorl-hns.2010.53.6.383.

Cutaneous Angiosarcoma in Face

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Otorhinolaryngology, School of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Korea. jinpyeong@gnu.ac.kr
  • 2Institute of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Korea.

Abstract

A cutaneous angiosarcoma is a rare, aggressive malignancy with a poor prognosis, with only a few cases of it in head and neck have been reported. In the present case, we reported a primary angiosarcoma of the nasal dorsum in a 70-year-old man without prior irradiation of head and neck region. The authors reviewed the literature and discussed treatment and prognosis of cutaneous angiosarcoma in nasal dorsum.

Keyword

Face; Sarcoma; Surgery

MeSH Terms

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Head
Hemangiosarcoma
Humans
Neck
Prognosis
Sarcoma
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