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A 76-year-old man with facial/periorbital angiosarcoma initially presenting as minor erythema and swelling succumbed to his malignancy 8 months after treatment with chemotherapy and radiation.
Case Report (n=1)
Facial/periorbital angiosarcoma is a rare, benign-appearing but aggressive tumor associated with a high incidence of mortality.
Minor periorbital erythema may herald fatal angiosarcoma; single case leaves open need for earlier detection strategies.
A 76-year-old man presented with slowly progressive swelling in his forehead and left upper eyelid over the course of three months. CT scanning showed non-specific enhancement of subcutaneous tissues, suggesting a low-grade cellulitis. Poor response to treatment prompted an MRI, which revealed the presence of a soft tissue lesion. Biopsy of this lesion was positive for angiosarcoma. The patient underwent chemotherapy and radiation, but unfortunately succumbed to his malignancy eight months later. This case illustrates a rare example of facial/periorbital angiosarcoma, a benign-appearing but aggressive tumor associated with a high incidence of mortality. A review of the literature and current treatment options are discussed.
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Cox et al. (2013) conducted a case report in Angiosarcoma (n=1). Chemotherapy and radiation was evaluated on Mortality. A 76-year-old man with facial/periorbital angiosarcoma initially presenting as minor erythema and swelling succumbed to his malignancy 8 months after treatment with chemotherapy and radiation.
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