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BILATERAL ANGIOSARCOMA OF THE BREAST: AN OVERVIEW
Author(s) -
Kumar Arvind,
Gupta Sanjay,
Chopra Prem,
Sharma LalitK.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1990.tb07381.x
Subject(s) - medicine , angiosarcoma , grading (engineering) , adjuvant chemotherapy , hemangiosarcoma , breast cancer , pregnancy , lesion , surgery , radiology , cancer , biology , civil engineering , engineering , genetics
Angiosarcoma of the breast is a rare and aggressively malignant tumour. A case of a young lady presenting with bilateral mammary angiosarcoma and associated pregnancy is reported. Only one such case is documented in the literature. Existing literature is also reviewed. The often deceptively benign histoglogical appearances which are extremely variable demand serious suspicion of angiosarcoma when confronted with an angiomatous lesion of the breast. Early and complete surgical excision is the treatment of choice, and adjuvant chemotherapy may have a role in the treatment. Histological grading is the most importnat prognostic factor with poor grades having an unfavourable outlook.