Korean J Head Neck Oncol.
2023 May;39(1):45-48. 10.21593/kjhno/2023.39.1.45.
Atypical Angiosarcoma with a Solitary Erythematous Nodule on the Cheek: A Case Report
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Korea
- KMID: 2542634
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.21593/kjhno/2023.39.1.45
Abstract
- Angiosarcoma is a very rare subtype of sarcoma. It mainly occurs in the head and neck, and cutaneous angiosarcoma in this region seems to be a distinctive neoplasm with characteristic clinicopathologic features that differ from those of angiosarcoma in other anatomical locations. The prognosis of angiosarcoma in the head and neck region is poor, and the risk of local recurrence and metastasis is high. We reconstructed an atypical angiosarcoma that presented as a solitary nodule with a shape suggestive of hemangioma on the cheek using a modified bilobed local flap. At a 12-month follow-up visit, the patient in this case showed successful recovery after radiation therapy.
