Nasal Angiosarcoma Mimicking Common Sinonasal Tumors

Angiosarcoma is a rare, highly aggressive vascular malignancy, and sinonasal involvement is exceptionally uncommon. The authors report a 63-year-old man with 6 months of mild epistaxis and progressive nasal obstruction due to a friable mass involving the nasal septum and columella, completely occluding the left nasal cavity. Imaging showed no regional or distant metastases. An initial biopsy elsewhere suggested adenoid carcinoma, but histopathologic re-evaluation of the excised tumor, including immunohistochemistry, revealed angiosarcoma with diffuse nuclear ERG positivity and absence of epithelial markers, confirming its vascular origin. Complete macroscopic resection was achieved through an open approach, and the patient was referred to a multidisciplinary sarcoma board. This case illustrates the diagnostic pitfalls of sinonasal angiosarcoma and emphasizes comprehensive histopathologic assessment and multidisciplinary planning to optimize management of this rare entity.

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Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
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2025-12-26
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https://doi.org/10.1097/scs.0000000000012373
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Vascular Tumors and Angiosarcomas
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Nasal Angiosarcoma Mimicking Common Sinonasal Tumors

Saša Jakovljević, Ljiljana Čvorović, Djurdjina Kablar, Katarina Jovanovic
Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
Vascular Tumors and Angiosarcomas
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Nasal Angiosarcoma Mimicking Common Sinonasal Tumors

Saša Jakovljević, Ljiljana Čvorović, Djurdjina Kablar, Katarina Jovanovic
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Abstract

Angiosarcoma is a rare, highly aggressive vascular malignancy, and sinonasal involvement is exceptionally uncommon. The authors report a 63-year-old man with 6 months of mild epistaxis and progressive nasal obstruction due to a friable mass involving the nasal septum and columella, completely occluding the left nasal cavity. Imaging showed no regional or distant metastases. An initial biopsy elsewhere suggested adenoid carcinoma, but histopathologic re-evaluation of the excised tumor, including immunohistochemistry, revealed angiosarcoma with diffuse nuclear ERG positivity and absence of epithelial markers, confirming its vascular origin. Complete macroscopic resection was achieved through an open approach, and the patient was referred to a multidisciplinary sarcoma board. This case illustrates the diagnostic pitfalls of sinonasal angiosarcoma and emphasizes comprehensive histopathologic assessment and multidisciplinary planning to optimize management of this rare entity.

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
University of Belgrade (RS), Univerzitetski Klinički Centar Srbije (RS), University Clinical Centre (PL)
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