Secondary breast angiosarcoma - A consequence of breast conservative surgery?

• Main Author: Oliveira,Mariline
• Publication Date: 2021
• Other Authors: Rocha,Ana Carolina, Guardado,Maria João, Fiel,José, Nogueira,Maria Madalena
• Format: Report
• Language: eng
• Source: Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP)
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• topic: Breast neoplasms; Breast-conserving surgery; Radiotherapy.

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.