An Ecchymosis with Fulminant Evolution
We present the case of an 83-year-old woman who presented with an advanced cutaneous angiosarcoma of the head. The tumor had first appeared as a small ecchymosis on her forehead 3 months before admission. There was an extremely rapid and dramatic evolution, as evidenced by photographic documentation...
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| author | Andrea Michelerio Stefania Barruscotti Nathalie Rizzo Carlo Tomasini |
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| description | We present the case of an 83-year-old woman who presented with an advanced cutaneous angiosarcoma of the head. The tumor had first appeared as a small ecchymosis on her forehead 3 months before admission. There was an extremely rapid and dramatic evolution, as evidenced by photographic documentation by her relatives. Unfortunately, the delay in access to the healthcare system due to the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown and the fulminant growth were the main determinants for our patient outcome. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-68f94ec0564c497b8a567d9168985e2a2023-11-23T07:52:03ZengMDPI AGDermatopathology2296-35292021-12-018453553810.3390/dermatopathology8040057An Ecchymosis with Fulminant EvolutionAndrea Michelerio0Stefania Barruscotti1Nathalie Rizzo2Carlo Tomasini3Dermatology Clinic, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, 27100 Pavia, ItalyDermatology Clinic, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, 27100 Pavia, ItalyDepartment of Pathology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milan, ItalyDermatology Clinic, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, 27100 Pavia, ItalyWe present the case of an 83-year-old woman who presented with an advanced cutaneous angiosarcoma of the head. The tumor had first appeared as a small ecchymosis on her forehead 3 months before admission. There was an extremely rapid and dramatic evolution, as evidenced by photographic documentation by her relatives. Unfortunately, the delay in access to the healthcare system due to the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown and the fulminant growth were the main determinants for our patient outcome.https://www.mdpi.com/2296-3529/8/4/57angiosarcomavascular tissue neoplasmhemangiosarcomahemangiosarcoma/mortality |
| spellingShingle | Andrea Michelerio Stefania Barruscotti Nathalie Rizzo Carlo Tomasini An Ecchymosis with Fulminant Evolution Dermatopathology angiosarcoma vascular tissue neoplasm hemangiosarcoma hemangiosarcoma/mortality |
| title | An Ecchymosis with Fulminant Evolution |
| title_full | An Ecchymosis with Fulminant Evolution |
| title_fullStr | An Ecchymosis with Fulminant Evolution |
| title_full_unstemmed | An Ecchymosis with Fulminant Evolution |
| title_short | An Ecchymosis with Fulminant Evolution |
| title_sort | ecchymosis with fulminant evolution |
| topic | angiosarcoma vascular tissue neoplasm hemangiosarcoma hemangiosarcoma/mortality |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2296-3529/8/4/57 |
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