Angiosarcoma of the scalp and face: failure of an interferon alpha treatment

Angiosarcoma of the scalp and face is a rare malignant endothelial tumor ar ising in elderly people. Treatment is disappointing and prognosis remains p oor, We report two cases of angiosarcoma of the scalp and face relapsing af ter classical therapy with surgery and radiotherapy and treated with interf eron alpha,The tolerance was poor and the disease progressed 2 and 5 months after the onset of the treatment. When used alone, interferon alpha does not appear as an effective treatment in this kind of angiosarcoma.