A peculiar uncommon cutaneous neoplasia: Angiosarcoma of the head and neck of the elderly (Wilson Jones Angiosarcoma)

Alessandro D’Amuri; Federica Floccari; Raffaele Filotico; Marcello Filotico

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Case Reports in Clinical Pathology ›› 2019, Vol. 6 ›› Issue (1) :9 -12. DOI: 10.5430/crcp.v6n1p9

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A peculiar uncommon cutaneous neoplasia: Angiosarcoma of the head and neck of the elderly (Wilson Jones Angiosarcoma)

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Cutaneous Angiosarcoma of the elderly's face is a rare and peculiar neoplasm with all its own clinical and morphological characteristics. The observation of a classic case in the clinical presentation and morphology has offered the opportunity to revisit this topic.

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Wilson Jones Angiosarcoma / Cutaneous angiosarcoma / Imunohistochemistry

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Alessandro D’Amuri, Federica Floccari, Raffaele Filotico, Marcello Filotico. A peculiar uncommon cutaneous neoplasia: Angiosarcoma of the head and neck of the elderly (Wilson Jones Angiosarcoma). Case Reports in Clinical Pathology, 2019, 6(1): 9-12 DOI:10.5430/crcp.v6n1p9

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