Recurrence of an Angiosarcoma in the Eyelid: A Case Report of a Rare Entity

Introduction

Multiple types of benign and malignant cutaneous tumors can be found in the periocular area, arising from each separate skin layer. The most common eyelid tumors are epidermal and the most common malignancies in Caucasians are basal cell carcinomas [1], [2].

Publikationsverlauf

Eingereicht: 25. September 2020

Angenommen: 29. Dezember 2020

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
19. Februar 2021

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