[Multi-local angiosarcoma of the oral mucosa]

Mund Kiefer Gesichtschir. 1997 Nov;1(6):356-8. doi: 10.1007/BF03043584.
[Article in German]

Abstract

A 64-year-old man presented with a bluish, livid swelling in the region of the lateral alveolar processes of all four quadrants. Evaluation and histopathological findings resulted in the diagnosis of an angiosarcoma at multiple sites. A survey of the literature and an epidemiologic review of our own patients prove this to be an extremely rare occurrence. A partial resection of the maxilla and the mandible on both sides was performed in sano. After discharge, however, a sarcoma was detected in the region of the right scapula 5 months after surgery. Therefore radiation treatment was initiated. The patient died 4 weeks later. The course confirms the poor prognosis of this tumor.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Bone Neoplasms / secondary
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Gingival Neoplasms / pathology
  • Gingival Neoplasms / secondary
  • Hemangiosarcoma / diagnosis*
  • Hemangiosarcoma / pathology
  • Hemangiosarcoma / surgery
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mandible / surgery
  • Maxilla / surgery
  • Middle Aged
  • Mouth Mucosa / pathology*
  • Mouth Mucosa / surgery
  • Mouth Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Mouth Neoplasms / pathology
  • Mouth Neoplasms / surgery
  • Neoplasm Metastasis
  • Radiography, Panoramic
  • Scapula / pathology