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. 2021 May-Jun;66(3):320-322.
doi: 10.4103/ijd.IJD_354_19.

Angiosarcoma of Nose Masquerading Rhinophyma

Athota Kavitha  1 , Kavya Chennamsetty  2 , Sasi Attili  3 , Richard A Carr  4 , Cheung Tin-Yan Elaine  5
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Angiosarcoma of Nose Masquerading Rhinophyma

Athota Kavitha et al. Indian J Dermatol. 2021 May-Jun.
No abstract available

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There are no conflicts of interest.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Cauliflower like an elevated plaque with well-defined indurated margins and ulceration on the tip of the nose
Figure 2
Figure 2
Low-power magnification shows an invasive dermal tumor consisting of solid sheets of pleomorphic spindle cells with eosinophilic cytoplasm
Figure 3
Figure 3
Higher power magnification shows that the tumor consists of fascicles of spindle cells with moderate nuclear pleomorphism, frequent mitoses, and eosinophilic to vacuolated cytoplasm, with focal poorly-formed vascular channels
Figure 4
Figure 4
Tumor cells show diffuse strong staining for CD31 (a vascular marker) by immunohistochemistry
Figure 5
Figure 5
Tumor cells are negative for HHV-8 by immunohistochemistry (with positive control shown at the right lower corner)
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