Early diagnosis and tumor size are pivotal for survival in patients with angiosarcoma presenting as a non-healing scalp ulcer.
Requires consideration of angiosarcoma in non-healing scalp ulcers; leaves open survival impact of early diagnosis and tumor size.
Angiosarcoma is a soft tissue tumour with a dismal prognosis. We present a 74 year old male presenting with a non healing ulcer on the scalp. On histopathology a diagnosis of angiosarcoma was made. An early diagnosis and tumour size play a pivotal role in the survival of the patient.
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