Metastatic epithelioid angiosarcoma to the mandible: report of a case and review of the literature
Abstract Angiosarcoma and its epithelioid variant are vascular malignancies that rarely affect the facial skeleton. Epithelioid angiosarcoma resembles carcinoma and can be difficult to diagnose. A case is presented of metastatic epithelioid angiosarcoma to the mandible from an angiosarcomatoid porti...
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Published in | International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery Vol. 42; no. 6; pp. 702 - 706 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Denmark
Elsevier Ltd
01.06.2013
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Summary: | Abstract Angiosarcoma and its epithelioid variant are vascular malignancies that rarely affect the facial skeleton. Epithelioid angiosarcoma resembles carcinoma and can be difficult to diagnose. A case is presented of metastatic epithelioid angiosarcoma to the mandible from an angiosarcomatoid portion of renal carcinoma. The diagnostic challenge is outlined and the literature is reviewed. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Case Study-3 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 content type line 23 ObjectType-Review-1 ObjectType-Feature-5 ObjectType-Report-2 ObjectType-Article-4 |
ISSN: | 0901-5027 1399-0020 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.ijom.2013.02.005 |