Fatal lymphangiosarcoma revealed by lymphoedema of the neck.
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© 2009 The Authors. doi: 10.2340/00015555-0628 Journal Compilation © 2009 Acta Dermato-Venereologica. ISSN 0001-5555 Sir, Angiosarcoma (AS) is a rare malignant vascular tumour of the head and neck, which may present as bruise, cellulitis-like plaque, infiltrated plaque, or nodules (1). We report here an unusual patient, who presented with a progressive infiltrated and oedematous plaque of the neck.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Acta dermato-venereologica
دوره 89 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009