Primary angiosarcoma of breast: A case report
| Autor: | Nitin Nangare, Suresh J Bhosale, Jyotsna V. Wader, Ashok Y Kshirsagar, Pranita P. Patil, Mandar Vilas Patil |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
| Předmět: |
Oncology
medicine.medical_specialty Pathology business.industry Modified radical mastectomy Breast tumours Breast angiosarcoma Primary Angiosarcoma Modified Radical Mastectomy medicine.disease digestive system diseases Article Primary angiosarcoma Breast cancer Internal medicine Core needle biopsy medicine Surgery skin and connective tissue diseases business neoplasms |
| Zdroj: | International journal of surgery case reports. 4(4) |
| ISSN: | 2210-2612 |
| Popis: | INTRODUCTIONPrimary breast angiosarcoma is a rare form of breast cancer, accounting for only 0.04% of all malignant breast tumours.PRESENTATION OF CASEA 28-year-old woman presented with a progressive lump in the right breast for one month. Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) was highly suspicious of angiosarcoma, and this diagnosis was confirmed on core needle biopsy. Modified radical mastectomy was performed as sole treatment.DISCUSSIONPrimary breast angiosarcoma is a rare type of breast malignancy, usually occurring in the third to fourth decade and only reported in women. The histological features of angiosarcoma of the breast are conventionally graded I, II or III. Total mastectomy appears to be the only treatment conferring benefit, chemotherapy and radiation therapy being of little proven value to date. The 5-year disease-free survival for grade I tumours can be as high as 76%, and up to 70% for grade II tumours whereas for grade III tumours it is reportedly about 15%.CONCLUSIONPrimary angiosarcoma of the breast is a rare malignancy with a poor prognosis, even after complete resection. Surgery is the mainstay of treatment with a limited role for chemotherapy and radiotherapy. |
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