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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2017; 38(03): 363-366
DOI: 10.4103/ijmpo.ijmpo_81_16
Case Report

A Novel Presentation of Cutaneous Angiosarcoma: A Case Report and Review

Sonali Bajaj
Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi, India
,
Prafulla Kumar Sharma
Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi, India
,
Imroz Singh Sachdev
Department of Radiodiagnosis, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi, India
,
Minakshi Bhardhwaj
Department of Pathology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi, India
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Abstract

We report a case of a 70-year-old male, with slowly widening induration, ulceration, and oozing for 3 months on the scalp and face. The diagnosis of aggressive cutaneous angiosarcoma was made on histopathology and immunochemistry from the biopsy material from the involved area of the skin.

Keywords

CD31+ - CD34+ - cutaneous angiosarcoma - mimicking cellulitis - vimentin


Publication History

Article published online:
04 July 2021

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