Primary angiosarcoma of the breast complicated by the syndrome of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC): Case report and literature review.

Abstract

Primary angiosarcoma of the breast (PAB) accounts for 0.04% of all breast malignant tumors. It affects young women usually at third or fourth decades of life. PAB clinically manifests as a painless, movable mass with sharp limits. A bluish red discoloration of the overlying skin is often observed. Enlargement of axillary lymph nodes generally does not occur. Angiosarcoma of the breast has a very poor prognosis due to the tendency to metastasize haematogenously and high frequency of local recurrence. Mastectomy and chemotherapy are preferable treatment choices. This paper presents a case of primary angiosarcoma of the breast with a syndrome of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC).

• Authors: Elena Alexandrova, Sonya Sergieva, Iglika Mihaylova, Antoaneta Zarkova
• Journal: Reports of practical oncology and radiotherapy : journal of Greatpoland Cancer Center in Poznan and Polish Society of Radiation Oncology (Rep Pract Oncol Radiother) Vol. 19 Issue 3 Pg. 221-5 (May 2014) ISSN: 1507-1367 [Print] Poland
• PMID: 24936339 (Publication Type: Journal Article)