Angiosarcoma of the of scalp with calvarium involvement in a 50-year-old African-American man

Michael K. Obeng; Ambrosio Hernandez; Amer Dastgir; Patrick A. Adegboyega; Paul Salinas; Dennis C. Gore

Angiosarcoma of the of scalp with calvarium involvement in a 50-year-old African-American man

Michael K. Obeng, Ambrosio Hernandez, Amer Dastgir, Patrick A. Adegboyega, Paul Salinas, Dennis C. Gore

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Abstract

Background: Angiosarcoma of the scalp is a rare, aggressive, and deadly cancer that affects mainly elderly Caucasian men. Objectives: The insidious and masquerading presentation of angiosarcoma poses enormous diagnostic challenges for primary care providers. Patients/Mefhods: We present a case of a 50-year-old black man referred for evaluation of a 3.7-cm-x-5.4-cm ulcerated, fluctuant scalp lesion that had failed to respond to different antibiotics and proper wound care. Results: Surgical excision and subsequent histopathology revealed angiosarcoma. Conclusions: This case report highlights the importance of high index of suspicion for early diagnosis of cancerous lesions in wounds and stresses the need to include angiosarcoma in the differential diagnosis for all face and scalp lesions, as early detection may save lives. A comprehensive literature review is also presented.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1507-1512
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of the National Medical Association
Volume	96
Issue number	11
State	Published - Nov 2004
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Angiosarcoma
Black
Head and neck cancer
Scalp

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Medicine

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Angiosarcoma of the of scalp with calvarium involvement in a 50-year-old African-American man

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