Epithelioid angiosarcoma mimicking periorbital cellulitis responsive to Paclitaxel

Jessica Baka, Department of Dermatology, Hospital Universitário Pedro Ernesto, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Ana L. Alves da Silva, Department of Dermatology, Hospital Universitário Pedro Ernesto, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Felipe Tavares-Rodrigues, Department of Dermatology, Hospital Universitário Pedro Ernesto, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Daniel Lago-Obadia, Department of Dermatology, Hospital Universitário Pedro Ernesto, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Ana L. Sampaio, Department of Dermatology, Hospital Universitário Pedro Ernesto, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

We present a rare case of facial angiosarcoma that could be mistaken for cellulitis or lepromatous leprosy. The prognosis for the disease is still poor but there are good outcomes descripted with use of drugs such as Paclitaxel.

Palabras clave: Skin neoplasms. Immunohistochemistry. Differential diagnosis. Treatment outcome. Hemangiosarcoma. Paclitaxel.