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Retiform hemangioendothelioma over forehead: A rare tumor treated with chemoradiation and a review of literature.

Authors :
Tamhankar AS
Vaidya A
Pai P
Source :
Journal of cancer research and therapeutics [J Cancer Res Ther] 2015 Jul-Sep; Vol. 11 (3), pp. 657.
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

Retiform hemangioendothelioma (RH) is low grade tumor of skin and subcutaneous tissue. It needs to be differentiated from angiosarcoma as RH has excellent prognosis. It is usually seen in young adults on extremities. Sometimes it may mimic benign conditions and can delay treatment. Surgery has been mainstay of its treatment with or without adjuvant radiation. We present first case of RH on face. This is only second case being treated with definitive chemoradiation. So it's important to distinguish RH from angiosarcoma due to treatment implications as well.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1998-4138
Volume :
11
Issue :
3
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Journal of cancer research and therapeutics
Publication Type :
Review
Accession number :
26458658
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4103/0973-1482.148693