A rare case of primary cutaneous angiosarcoma of the nasal dorsum was successfully treated with surgical excision, free flap reconstruction, and postoperative radiotherapy without recurrence at 18 months.
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A cutaneous angiosarcoma is a rare, aggressive malignancy with a poor prognosis, with only a few cases of it in head and neck have been reported. In the present case, we reported a primary angiosarcoma of the nasal dorsum in a 70-year-old man without prior irradiation of head and neck region. The authors reviewed the literature and discussed treatment and prognosis of cutaneous angiosarcoma in nasal dorsum.
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Supports multimodality therapy without early recurrence in rare nasal angiosarcoma; hypothesis-generating and requires validation in larger series.
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