TY - JOUR
T1 - A Case of Secondary Angiosarcoma of the Breast after Breast-conserving Surgery and Radiation
T2 - Review of Radiologic and Pathologic Findings
AU - Eppelheimer, Christine
AU - Marti, Jennifer
AU - Eisenberg, Amanda
AU - Gan, Qiong
AU - Shabalova, Rena
AU - Cohen, Jean Marc
AU - Fulop, Tamara
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 Journal of Clinical Imaging Science.
PY - 2015/1/1
Y1 - 2015/1/1
N2 - Angiosarcoma of the breast is a rare and potentially life-threatening disease. It can present as a palpable mass or subtle erythematous lesion, depending on the predisposing clinical factors. Erythematous skin lesions may be confused for a benign process, which may lead to a delay in diagnosis. We present a case of an 80-year-old woman who developed secondary angiosarcoma after undergoing breast-conserving therapy for Stage IA breast cancer. In this article, we review our experience with a case of secondary angiosarcoma of the breast and discuss the presentation, evaluation, and treatment of this disease. This case demonstrates the importance of vigilance regarding erythematous or papular breast lesions in the setting of prior local radiation.
AB - Angiosarcoma of the breast is a rare and potentially life-threatening disease. It can present as a palpable mass or subtle erythematous lesion, depending on the predisposing clinical factors. Erythematous skin lesions may be confused for a benign process, which may lead to a delay in diagnosis. We present a case of an 80-year-old woman who developed secondary angiosarcoma after undergoing breast-conserving therapy for Stage IA breast cancer. In this article, we review our experience with a case of secondary angiosarcoma of the breast and discuss the presentation, evaluation, and treatment of this disease. This case demonstrates the importance of vigilance regarding erythematous or papular breast lesions in the setting of prior local radiation.
KW - Breast-conserving surgery
KW - cutaneous angiosarcoma
KW - radiation
KW - secondary angiosarcoma
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U2 - 10.4103/2156-7514.163989
DO - 10.4103/2156-7514.163989
M3 - Article
C2 - 26430538
AN - SCOPUS:84940884683
SN - 2156-7514
VL - 5
JO - Journal of Clinical Imaging Science
JF - Journal of Clinical Imaging Science
IS - 1
ER -