Angiosarcoma of the Scalp Mimicking an Inflammatory Scarring Alopecia and Diagnosed on Horizontal Histologic Sections

    November 2024 in “ Journal of Cutaneous Pathology ”
    Divya M. Shan, Mary‐Margaret B. Noland, Julio A. Díaz-Pérez … Mark C. Mochel
    Studysummary This case study reported on a 72-year-old woman initially diagnosed with inflammatory alopecia, later identified as having angiosarcoma of the scalp, revealing the importance of considering unexpected malignancies during evaluation of suspected inflammatory alopecia cases.
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