Secondary breast angiosarcoma - A consequence of breast conservative surgery?

Abstract Breast angiosarcoma is an aggressive malignancy with a high recurrence rate and poor overall survival. It is the type of sarcoma most related with previous radiotherapy. The diagnosis is still a challenge because of the long latency period until its development and also because of its subtl...

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Autor principal: Oliveira,Mariline (author)
Outros Autores: Rocha,Ana Carolina (author), Guardado,Maria João (author), Fiel,José (author), Nogueira,Maria Madalena (author)
Formato: report
Idioma:eng
Publicado em: 2021
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País:Portugal
Oai:oai:scielo:S1646-58302021000400388
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Resumo:Abstract Breast angiosarcoma is an aggressive malignancy with a high recurrence rate and poor overall survival. It is the type of sarcoma most related with previous radiotherapy. The diagnosis is still a challenge because of the long latency period until its development and also because of its subtle and apparently benign presentation. There is still lack of evidence about treatment. We report a case of a 69 year-old women, who has had breast-conserving surgery and adjuvant radiotherapy after a breast invasive carcinoma, and developed a high grade angiosarcoma nine years after the first diagnosis.