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Cutaneous angiosarcoma frequently mimics inflammatory conditions, requiring a high index of suspicion for recalcitrant facial swelling in elderly patients.
Highlights the need for a high index of suspicion for cutaneous angiosarcoma in elderly patients presenting with recalcitrant facial swelling.
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Prompts high suspicion for cutaneous angiosarcoma in recalcitrant elderly facial edema; extends its recognized inflammatory mimics.
A 76-year-old man presented with persistent facial edema, which was diagnosed as cutaneous angiosarcoma via skin biopsy and ERG immunohistochemistry. As this lethal endothelial malignancy frequently mimics inflammatory conditions, a high index of suspicion is required for recalcitrant facial swelling in elderly patients.
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