An Ecchymosis with Fulminant Evolution

Abstract

We present the case of an 83-year-old woman who presented with an advanced cutaneous angiosarcoma of the head. The tumor had first appeared as a small ecchymosis on her forehead 3 months before admission. There was an extremely rapid and dramatic evolution, as evidenced by photographic documentation by her relatives. Unfortunately, the delay in access to the healthcare system due to the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown and the fulminant growth were the main determinants for our patient outcome.

Keywords

• angiosarcoma
• vascular tissue neoplasm
• hemangiosarcoma
• hemangiosarcoma/mortality