Cutaneous Angiosarcoma of the Scalp Successfully Treated by Exclusive Radiotherapy: About A Rare Case

Afif M, Kouhen F, Kebdani T and Benjaafar N

Published on: 2019-04-30

Abstract

Angiosarcoma is a rare and highly aggressive tumor, representing approximately 1% of all soft tissue sarcomas. It affects mainly elderly patients and can appear in any part of body. We report a case of an 58 -year-old Moroccan man, with history of renal failure, who present  a painless, ulcerative and infected lesion of left temporal region, measuring 80x 56mm. Histopathologic examination showed poorly differentiated angiosarcoma. Immunohistology was positive for vascular markers CD31, and CD34. Workup including chest CT was normal. Our patient was treated by radiotherapy; he received 70 Gy in 35 fractions of 2 Gy to the left temporal region, with good clinical response. Two years after treatment, patient still free of recurrence