A Non Healing Ulcer on Scalp
Angiosarcoma is a soft tissue tumour with a dismal prognosis. We present a 74 year old male presenting with a non healing ulcer on the scalp. On histopathology a diagnosis of angiosarcoma was made. An early diagnosis and tumour size play a pivotal role in the survival of the patient.
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| author | Deepal J. Deshpande Chitra S. Nayak Sunil N. Mishra |
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| description | Angiosarcoma is a soft tissue tumour with a dismal prognosis. We present a 74 year old male presenting with a non healing ulcer on the scalp. On histopathology a diagnosis of angiosarcoma was made. An early diagnosis and tumour size play a pivotal role in the survival of the patient. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9dd18f04dafc4027b484b0ef71aabbb12022-12-21T18:46:19ZengKarolinum PressActa Medica1211-42861805-96942012-01-01551535510.14712/18059694.2015.77A Non Healing Ulcer on ScalpDeepal J. Deshpande0Chitra S. Nayak1Sunil N. Mishra2Department of Dermatology, BYL and TNMC Nair Medical College, MumbaiDepartment of Dermatology, BYL and TNMC Nair Medical College, MumbaiDepartment of Dermatology, BYL and TNMC Nair Medical College, MumbaiAngiosarcoma is a soft tissue tumour with a dismal prognosis. We present a 74 year old male presenting with a non healing ulcer on the scalp. On histopathology a diagnosis of angiosarcoma was made. An early diagnosis and tumour size play a pivotal role in the survival of the patient.https://actamedica.lfhk.cuni.cz/55/1/0053/AngiosarcomaNon healing ulcer |
| spellingShingle | Deepal J. Deshpande Chitra S. Nayak Sunil N. Mishra A Non Healing Ulcer on Scalp Acta Medica Angiosarcoma Non healing ulcer |
| title | A Non Healing Ulcer on Scalp |
| title_full | A Non Healing Ulcer on Scalp |
| title_fullStr | A Non Healing Ulcer on Scalp |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Non Healing Ulcer on Scalp |
| title_short | A Non Healing Ulcer on Scalp |
| title_sort | a non healing ulcer on scalp |
| topic | Angiosarcoma Non healing ulcer |
| url | https://actamedica.lfhk.cuni.cz/55/1/0053/ |
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