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Eastern J Med. 2017; 22(1): 20-22 | DOI: 10.5505/ejm.2017.92400
2Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, UKM Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Rare angiosarcoma of inferior turbinate; A case report and literature review
Mohd Eksan Sairin1, Noorizan Yahya1, Chew Yok Kuan1, Mohamad Khir Abdullah1, Salina Husain21Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Hospital Pakar Sultanah Fatimah, Johor, Malaysia2Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, UKM Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Angiosarcoma is a rare soft-tissue sarcoma. It is an aggressive, malignant endothelial cell tumour of vascular or lymphatic in origin. Angiosarcoma accounts for 2% of all sarcomas and over half of it occurred in head and neck region. Its treatment is challenging with a poor prognosis. We presented a case of angiosarcoma of inferior turbinate occurring in a 73 year-old man.
Keywords: Angiosarcoma, inferior turbinateMohd Eksan Sairin, Noorizan Yahya, Chew Yok Kuan, Mohamad Khir Abdullah, Salina Husain. Rare angiosarcoma of inferior turbinate; A case report and literature review. Eastern J Med. 2017; 22(1): 20-22
Corresponding Author: Mohd Eksan Sairin, Malaysia
Manuscript Language: English
Corresponding Author: Mohd Eksan Sairin, Malaysia
Manuscript Language: English