Onkologie 2020: 14(Suppl.G): 192-194 | DOI: 10.36290/xon.2020.104

Cutaneous angiosarcoma versus anticoagulant - induced hematoma

Zuzana Adamová¹, Tomáš Bár¹, Marie Vinahorová², Rostislav Čureček¹

¹ Chirurgické oddělení, Vsetínská nemocnice, a. s.

² Oddělení patologie, Vsetínská nemocnice, a. s.

Introduction: Our case presentation aims to remind readers of a rare tumor - cutaneous angiosarcoma. Case presentation: We present the case of a 92-year-old patient on chronic anticoagulant therapy presented to hematology outpatient department with spontaneous hematoma on his chest, neck and face. According to his description, the hematoma appearance was sudden with slow progression. Even with normal coagulation parameters the hematoma was enlarging, the patient´s overal condition was worsening. CT of abdomen revealed small multiple lesions in the liver. Biopsy of bruised skin showed an angiosarcoma.

Conclusion: Even though the angiosarcoma is so noticeable, the diagnostic process can be challenging especially with misleading patient´s history, as illustrated in the presented case.

Keywords: angiosarcoma, anticoagulant therapy, heamatoma.

Published: January 8, 2021  Show citation