Angiosarcoma of the Scalp Treated with Mohs Micrographic Surgery

The idiopathic type of angiosarcoma most commonly occurs on the face and scalp of elderly persons. This rare tumor can be highly aggressive; however, if the diagnosis is made at an early stage, while the tumor is still localized and has a size that is less than 10 cm, surgical excision is the treatm...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology 1993-02, Vol.19 (2), p.156-158
Hauptverfasser:	GOLDBERG, DAVID J., KIM, Y. ALYSSA
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Biological and medical sciences Dermatology Hemangiosarcoma - pathology Hemangiosarcoma - surgery Humans Male Medical sciences Mohs Surgery Scalp - pathology Scalp - surgery Skin involvement in other diseases. Miscellaneous. General aspects Skin Neoplasms - pathology Skin Neoplasms - surgery
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Zusammenfassung:	The idiopathic type of angiosarcoma most commonly occurs on the face and scalp of elderly persons. This rare tumor can be highly aggressive; however, if the diagnosis is made at an early stage, while the tumor is still localized and has a size that is less than 10 cm, surgical excision is the treatment of choice. We report a case whereby Mohs micrographic surgery was used to treat angiosarcoma of scalp.
ISSN:	0148-0812 1524-4725 2374-846X
DOI:	10.1111/j.1524-4725.1993.tb03446.x