Author(s): Fernandes, Clarissa Pessoa ; Oliveira, Francisco Artur Forte ; Costa, Fábio Wildson Gurgel ; Patrocínio, Régia Maria do Socorro Vidal ; Mota, Mário Rogério Lima ; Alves, Ana Paula Negreiros Nunes ; Sousa, Fabrício Bitu
Date: 2013
Origin: Oasisbr
Subject(s): Neoplasias Maxilomandibulares; Hemangiossarcoma
Primary cardiac angiosarcoma is an extremely rare malignant tumor. Distant metastases are common at the time of diagnosis but have never been reported in the jaw. A 45-year-old female patient with primary cardiac angiosarcoma was referred for dental care due to pain in the mandibular alveolar ridge. Oral examination revealed a red-violet lesion that was soft on palpation and had been present for 3 months. Histological analysis confirmed the diagnosis of metastatic cardiac angiosarcoma. The patient died of multiple metastases.
