Cutaneous Angiosarcoma Developed at Site of Herpes Zoster Scar: Wolf's Isotopic Response.
- Author:
Hyun Hee CHO
1
;
Seung Hwan PAIK
;
Hee Jin BYUN
;
Kwang Hyun CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. khcho@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Angiosarcoma;
Herpes zoster;
Wolf's isotopic response
- MeSH:
Aged;
Carcinoma, Basal Cell;
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell;
Cicatrix;
Furunculosis;
Hemangiosarcoma;
Herpes Simplex;
Herpes Zoster;
Humans;
Leukemia;
Liver;
Lymphoma;
Methylmethacrylates;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Orbit;
Polystyrenes;
Pseudolymphoma;
Psoriasis;
Skin;
Skin Diseases;
Spleen;
Tinea;
Warts
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2012;50(4):367-370
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Angiosarcoma is a rare malignant vascular tumor of endothelial origin. It can involve any organ, including the skin, soft tissue, liver, bone, spleen, and orbit. Skin is the most frequent site of primary angiosarcoma, however, metastatic skin involvement of angiosarcoma is exceptional. Wolf's isotopic response implies that the new disease appeared at the site of an already healed skin disease. Several types of cutaneous lesions have been described, occurring within cleared cutaneous herpes zoster, or herpes simplex lesions. These lesions include comedones, granulomatous diseases, tinea, furunculosis, wart, psoriasis, pseudolymphoma, leukemia, lymphoma, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and cutaneous metastases, from internal carcinoma. Herein, we report a case of cutaneous angiosarcoma of unknown origin that has developed at the site of a scar, after herpes zoster in a 79-year-old man as isotopic response.
