Open AccessAngiosarcoma of breast and chest wall complicated with tuberculous empyema: A case report
Author(s) -
Gao Xingchen,
Liu Haiyan,
Wang Feng,
Xu Ziwei,
Han Yi,
Liu Shuku
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
thoracic cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.823
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 1759-7714
pISSN - 1759-7706
DOI - 10.1111/1759-7714.14482
Subject(s) - medicine , angiosarcoma , soft tissue , empyema , thoracic wall , radiology , hemangiosarcoma , mastectomy , surgery , breast cancer , cancer
Angiosarcoma is a highly malignant endothelial tumor, accounting for 1% to 2% of soft tissue sarcomas. The most common site of the disease is the skin, accounting for approximately 60% of cases, especially the skin of the head. It can also occur in soft tissue, bone, and retroperitoneum. However, angiosarcomas of the breast and chest wall are rare. Here, we report a 44‐year‐old woman who was admitted to hospital with encapsulated empyema. She was subsequently diagnosed with angiosarcomas of the breast and chest wall with tuberculous empyema. At the same time, we also reviewed the current research progress in angiosarcoma of the breast and chest wall to explore better treatment options for these patients.