Breast Angiosarcoma Metastatic to the Ovary
Author(s) -
Frederico Souza,
Amol Katkar,
Annick D. Van den Abbeele,
Pamela J. DiPiro
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
case reports in medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.2
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 1687-9627
pISSN - 1687-9635
DOI - 10.1155/2009/381015
Subject(s) - medicine , angiosarcoma , ovary , metastasis , breast cancer , oncology , cancer , pathology
Ovarian masses are common findings in general gynecological practice. Approximately 5%–10% of ovarian malignancies are diagnosed as metastatic tumors. Primary angiosarcoma can arise anywhere in the body and when it arises in the breast, it usually affects women in their 3rd and 4th decades and accounts for one in 1700–2300 cases of primary breast cancer. Although unusual, breast angiosarcomas tend to metastasize hematogenously rather than lymphogenously, have high rates of local recurrence, that often develop metastases soon after treatment, and have a dismal prognosis. We present a case of a solitary ovarian metastasis from angiosarcoma of the breast.
Accelerating Research
Robert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom
Address
John Eccles HouseRobert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom