Wilson–Jones angiosarcoma of the scalp associated with alopecia and chest edema: a case report
Wilson–Jones angiosarcoma is one of cutaneous angiosarcomas, which is a rare aggressive tumor of blood vessels of the skin. In this case report, we present a 72-year-old female who developed multiple episodes of facial edema of 2-year duration along with partial hair loss of the scalp. Investigation...
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author | Galal El Enany Noha Nagui Hanan Nada Marwa M Fawzy Iman Sany Suzan Shalaby Omar El Ghanam |
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description | Wilson–Jones angiosarcoma is one of cutaneous angiosarcomas, which is a rare aggressive tumor of blood vessels of the skin. In this case report, we present a 72-year-old female who developed multiple episodes of facial edema of 2-year duration along with partial hair loss of the scalp. Investigations, including a skin biopsy, were diagnostic of scalp angiosarcoma. |
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spelling | doaj.art-eef4682bcaea494e86ee1ffb2c1b455d2022-12-21T17:21:44ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of the Egyptian Women’s Dermatologic Society2090-25652022-01-01191666910.4103/jewd.jewd_46_21Wilson–Jones angiosarcoma of the scalp associated with alopecia and chest edema: a case reportGalal El EnanyNoha NaguiHanan NadaMarwa M FawzyIman SanySuzan ShalabyOmar El GhanamWilson–Jones angiosarcoma is one of cutaneous angiosarcomas, which is a rare aggressive tumor of blood vessels of the skin. In this case report, we present a 72-year-old female who developed multiple episodes of facial edema of 2-year duration along with partial hair loss of the scalp. Investigations, including a skin biopsy, were diagnostic of scalp angiosarcoma.http://www.jewd.eg.net//article.asp?issn=1687-1537;year=2022;volume=19;issue=1;spage=66;epage=69;aulast=Elangiosarcomamalignant tumorsarcomaskin tumorvascular tumor |
spellingShingle | Galal El Enany Noha Nagui Hanan Nada Marwa M Fawzy Iman Sany Suzan Shalaby Omar El Ghanam Wilson–Jones angiosarcoma of the scalp associated with alopecia and chest edema: a case report Journal of the Egyptian Women’s Dermatologic Society angiosarcoma malignant tumor sarcoma skin tumor vascular tumor |
title | Wilson–Jones angiosarcoma of the scalp associated with alopecia and chest edema: a case report |
title_full | Wilson–Jones angiosarcoma of the scalp associated with alopecia and chest edema: a case report |
title_fullStr | Wilson–Jones angiosarcoma of the scalp associated with alopecia and chest edema: a case report |
title_full_unstemmed | Wilson–Jones angiosarcoma of the scalp associated with alopecia and chest edema: a case report |
title_short | Wilson–Jones angiosarcoma of the scalp associated with alopecia and chest edema: a case report |
title_sort | wilson jones angiosarcoma of the scalp associated with alopecia and chest edema a case report |
topic | angiosarcoma malignant tumor sarcoma skin tumor vascular tumor |
url | http://www.jewd.eg.net//article.asp?issn=1687-1537;year=2022;volume=19;issue=1;spage=66;epage=69;aulast=El |
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