Cutaneous angiosarcoma: report of three different and typical cases admitted in a unique dermatology clinic

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...

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Main Authors: Aline Neves Freitas Cabral (Author), Rafael Henrique Rocha (Author), Ana Cristina Vervloet do Amaral (Author), Karina Bittencourt Medeiros (Author), Paulo Sérgio Emerich Nogueira (Author), Lucia Martins Diniz (Author)
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Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia, 2017-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary: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.
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10.1590/abd1806-4841.20175326