Angiosarcoma of the scalp mimicking a sebaceous cyst

Dermatol Online J. 2008 Jun 15;14(6):13.

Abstract

A 58-year-old Caucasian woman presented with a cystic lump behind the right ear that was clinically diagnosed as an infected sebaceous cyst. The lesion was treated with incision and drainage followed by antibiotics for 3 months. Because there was no resolution, a biopsy was performed that revealed a high grade angiosarcoma. She expired 2 months later. Cutaneous angiosarcoma is an extremely aggressive tumor. Therefore early diagnosis and management is crucial in providing better patient care.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Drainage
  • Ear
  • Epidermal Cyst / microbiology
  • Epidermal Cyst / pathology*
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Hemangiosarcoma / metabolism
  • Hemangiosarcoma / pathology*
  • Hemangiosarcoma / surgery
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Infections / diagnosis
  • Middle Aged
  • Scalp Dermatoses / microbiology
  • Scalp Dermatoses / pathology*
  • Scalp*
  • Skin Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Skin Neoplasms / surgery