Angiosarcoma of the nasal cavity: a case report
Angiosarcomas are malignant neoplasias of rapid growth that develop from endothelial cells. They represent 2% of all sarcomas and only 1–4% are located in the aerodigestive tract. Since 1977, only 16 cases have been reported. We present a 33-year-old male with spontaneous epistaxis that was refracto...
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| author | Treviño González, José Luis Santos Lartigue, Ramiro González Andrade, Baltazar Villagómez Ortiz, Vicente José Villegas, Mario Venegas García, Erving |
| author_facet | Treviño González, José Luis Santos Lartigue, Ramiro González Andrade, Baltazar Villagómez Ortiz, Vicente José Villegas, Mario Venegas García, Erving |
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| description | Angiosarcomas are malignant neoplasias of rapid growth that develop from endothelial cells. They represent 2% of all sarcomas and only 1–4% are located in the aerodigestive tract. Since 1977, only 16 cases have been reported. We present a 33-year-old male with spontaneous epistaxis that was refractory to cauterization. During physical examination, a smooth purplish tumor of 1.5 cm × 1.5 cm was identified. A CT scan showed a nonenhanced tumor in the left nostril on the uncinate process. A biopsy revealed an intermediate-grade angiosarcoma. Surgical removal followed by radiation therapy was performed with good result. Aerodigestive angiosarcomas have a better prognosis than angiosarcomas of other locations due to better cell differentiation and the presence of early symptoms. Recurrence can occur because of tumor tissue left during resection. Our patient continues tumor free after three years. |
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| spelling | eprints-150992022-04-07T21:58:37Z http://eprints.uanl.mx/15099/ Angiosarcoma of the nasal cavity: a case report Treviño González, José Luis Santos Lartigue, Ramiro González Andrade, Baltazar Villagómez Ortiz, Vicente José Villegas, Mario Venegas García, Erving Angiosarcomas are malignant neoplasias of rapid growth that develop from endothelial cells. They represent 2% of all sarcomas and only 1–4% are located in the aerodigestive tract. Since 1977, only 16 cases have been reported. We present a 33-year-old male with spontaneous epistaxis that was refractory to cauterization. During physical examination, a smooth purplish tumor of 1.5 cm × 1.5 cm was identified. A CT scan showed a nonenhanced tumor in the left nostril on the uncinate process. A biopsy revealed an intermediate-grade angiosarcoma. Surgical removal followed by radiation therapy was performed with good result. Aerodigestive angiosarcomas have a better prognosis than angiosarcomas of other locations due to better cell differentiation and the presence of early symptoms. Recurrence can occur because of tumor tissue left during resection. Our patient continues tumor free after three years. 2009 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_nc_nd http://eprints.uanl.mx/15099/1/790.pdf http://eprints.uanl.mx/15099/1.haspreviewThumbnailVersion/790.pdf Treviño González, José Luis y Santos Lartigue, Ramiro y González Andrade, Baltazar y Villagómez Ortiz, Vicente José y Villegas, Mario y Venegas García, Erving (2009) Angiosarcoma of the nasal cavity: a case report. Cases journal, 2 (1). p. 104. ISSN 1757-1626 http://doi.org/10.1186/1757-1626-2-104 doi:10.1186/1757-1626-2-104 |
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| title | Angiosarcoma of the nasal cavity: a case report |
| title_full | Angiosarcoma of the nasal cavity: a case report |
| title_fullStr | Angiosarcoma of the nasal cavity: a case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Angiosarcoma of the nasal cavity: a case report |
| title_short | Angiosarcoma of the nasal cavity: a case report |
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