Metastatic hemangioendotheliosarcoma of the mandible: Report of case

Angiosarcoma of the mandible: Metastasis from a primary tumor of the right atrium of the heart

“…Only 53 cases of oral angiosarcomas were reported in the literature by 1986. Jawbone lesions from this tumor are even more rare [10].…”

“…Primary or metastatic diagnosis of angiosarcoma occurs only in 4% of the pharynx, oral cavity or paranasal sinuses [14]. In the literature the prognosis factor is based on size, depth and grade of the tumors and the overall prognosis is very poor [8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15].…”

“…Furthermore, soft-tissue sarcomas are classified as grades in a three-scale system (necrosis, differentiation and mitosis rate) and it has been shown that the 3-year survival rate decreases drastically in compareson of grade 1 -3 where 3 represents the lowest chance of metastasis free survival [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16].…”

Behcet's disease presenting with cerebral vasculitis: a case report

“…On the other hand, the incidence of initial involvement at the time of diagnosis is 5% for CNS and 20% for the eye according to various studies [7]. Ocular findings are frequently seen within the first years after diagnosis, while neurological findings are noticed 4-6 years after diagnosis, but the male predominance is noticed in both organ involvements [2,6]. …”

“…The chronic, recurrent uveitis affecting the anterior and posterior uveal tract usually bilateral is the major cause of morbidity. The posterior segment involvement is described as retinal vasculitis and accompanied generally by vitritis and macular edema [2]. …”