Article
Cutaneous angiosarcoma: a current update.
Journal of clinical pathology - 1 Nov 2017
Shustef Elina, Kazlouskaya Viktoryia, Prieto Victor G, Ivan Doina, Aung Phyu P
Abstract excerpt
Cutaneous angiosarcoma (cAS) is a rare malignant neoplasm with variable clinical presentation. Although a distinct vascular tumour, cAS shares many overlapping histopathological features with other vasoformative and epithelioid tumours or 'mimickers'. cAS shows aggressive behaviour and carries a grave prognosis, thus early diagnosis is of paramount importance to achieve the best possible outcomes. Recently,...
Topics
- Biomarkers, Tumor
- Biopsy
- Diagnosis, Differential
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Hemangiosarcoma
- Humans
- Immunohistochemistry
- Molecular Diagnostic Techniques
- Neoplasm Staging
- Phenotype
- Predictive Value of Tests
