[A woman with a "bruise" on the face]

Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2013;157(4):A5456.
[Article in Dutch]

Abstract

A 95-year-old woman presented with a progressive purple blue asymptomatic tumorous plaque on her forehead, extending as a macula to the upper face, possibly arisen after a fall. Histology showed atypical epitheloid cells with vascular-lumen formation. The patient was diagnosed with cutaneous angiosarcoma. She was treated palliatively with radiotherapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Accidental Falls
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Female
  • Hemangiosarcoma / diagnosis*
  • Hemangiosarcoma / radiotherapy
  • Humans
  • Palliative Care
  • Skin Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Skin Neoplasms / radiotherapy