Multifocal cutaneous angiosarcoma of the scalp—A challenging reconstructive case managed with skin substitutes
Abstract Background Cutaneous angiosarcoma (AS) of the head and neck is a rare highly aggressive tumor, often associated with difficult local control of the disease and poor prognosis. This article describes a case of multifocal cutaneous AS of the scalp, mainly addressing its difficult surgical man...
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Wiley
2022-10-01
|
| Series: | Cancer Reports |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/cnr2.1659 |
| _version_ | 1828103809646198784 |
|---|---|
| author | Henrique Messias Mariluz Martins Carlos Zagalo Pedro Gomes |
| author_facet | Henrique Messias Mariluz Martins Carlos Zagalo Pedro Gomes |
| author_sort | Henrique Messias |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Abstract Background Cutaneous angiosarcoma (AS) of the head and neck is a rare highly aggressive tumor, often associated with difficult local control of the disease and poor prognosis. This article describes a case of multifocal cutaneous AS of the scalp, mainly addressing its difficult surgical management and challenging reconstruction and concludes with a review of the literature. Methods A 70‐year‐old Caucasian male was referred to our hospital with a growing scalp lesion initially suspected to be benign, but later diagnosed with AS. Results The patient had tumor recurrence and a difficult reconstruction for which dermal substitutes proved very useful. Conclusion AS can mimic a benign lesion in its early stages. Skin substitutes, namely dermal templates, can be useful to meet the complex needs of reconstruction and oncological surveillance of patients with AS. |
| first_indexed | 2024-04-11T09:31:22Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-818dffd9d4804cd48742d28b6544a8c8 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2573-8348 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-04-11T09:31:22Z |
| publishDate | 2022-10-01 |
| publisher | Wiley |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Cancer Reports |
| spelling | doaj.art-818dffd9d4804cd48742d28b6544a8c82022-12-22T04:31:52ZengWileyCancer Reports2573-83482022-10-01510n/an/a10.1002/cnr2.1659Multifocal cutaneous angiosarcoma of the scalp—A challenging reconstructive case managed with skin substitutesHenrique Messias0Mariluz Martins1Carlos Zagalo2Pedro Gomes3Head and Neck Surgery Department Portuguese Institute of Oncology Francisco Gentil Lisbon PortugalHead and Neck Surgery Department Portuguese Institute of Oncology Francisco Gentil Lisbon PortugalHead and Neck Surgery Department Portuguese Institute of Oncology Francisco Gentil Lisbon PortugalHead and Neck Surgery Department Portuguese Institute of Oncology Francisco Gentil Lisbon PortugalAbstract Background Cutaneous angiosarcoma (AS) of the head and neck is a rare highly aggressive tumor, often associated with difficult local control of the disease and poor prognosis. This article describes a case of multifocal cutaneous AS of the scalp, mainly addressing its difficult surgical management and challenging reconstruction and concludes with a review of the literature. Methods A 70‐year‐old Caucasian male was referred to our hospital with a growing scalp lesion initially suspected to be benign, but later diagnosed with AS. Results The patient had tumor recurrence and a difficult reconstruction for which dermal substitutes proved very useful. Conclusion AS can mimic a benign lesion in its early stages. Skin substitutes, namely dermal templates, can be useful to meet the complex needs of reconstruction and oncological surveillance of patients with AS.https://doi.org/10.1002/cnr2.1659sarcomacutaneous angiossarcomahead and neckscalpdermal substitute |
| spellingShingle | Henrique Messias Mariluz Martins Carlos Zagalo Pedro Gomes Multifocal cutaneous angiosarcoma of the scalp—A challenging reconstructive case managed with skin substitutes Cancer Reports sarcoma cutaneous angiossarcoma head and neck scalp dermal substitute |
| title | Multifocal cutaneous angiosarcoma of the scalp—A challenging reconstructive case managed with skin substitutes |
| title_full | Multifocal cutaneous angiosarcoma of the scalp—A challenging reconstructive case managed with skin substitutes |
| title_fullStr | Multifocal cutaneous angiosarcoma of the scalp—A challenging reconstructive case managed with skin substitutes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Multifocal cutaneous angiosarcoma of the scalp—A challenging reconstructive case managed with skin substitutes |
| title_short | Multifocal cutaneous angiosarcoma of the scalp—A challenging reconstructive case managed with skin substitutes |
| title_sort | multifocal cutaneous angiosarcoma of the scalp a challenging reconstructive case managed with skin substitutes |
| topic | sarcoma cutaneous angiossarcoma head and neck scalp dermal substitute |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/cnr2.1659 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT henriquemessias multifocalcutaneousangiosarcomaofthescalpachallengingreconstructivecasemanagedwithskinsubstitutes AT mariluzmartins multifocalcutaneousangiosarcomaofthescalpachallengingreconstructivecasemanagedwithskinsubstitutes AT carloszagalo multifocalcutaneousangiosarcomaofthescalpachallengingreconstructivecasemanagedwithskinsubstitutes AT pedrogomes multifocalcutaneousangiosarcomaofthescalpachallengingreconstructivecasemanagedwithskinsubstitutes |