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Bilateral primary angiosarcoma of the breast
1Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, KMC, Mangalore, Manipal University, Karnataka 575003, India.
Case Reports in Surgery
|November 7, 2013
Summary
Primary breast angiosarcoma, a rare endothelial cancer, has a poor prognosis. This case highlights a young woman with an ulcerated lesion that was diagnosed as primary breast angiosarcoma with metastasis.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Pathology
Background:
- Primary breast sarcomas are extremely rare, comprising only 0.04% of all malignant neoplasms.
- Breast angiosarcoma is an infrequent endothelial malignancy known for its poor prognosis due to frequent metastasis and recurrence.
Purpose of the Study:
- To report a rare case of primary breast angiosarcoma.
- To emphasize the diagnostic challenges and metastatic potential of this rare tumor.
Main Methods:
- Clinical presentation of an ulcerated left breast lesion.
- Diagnostic workup including histopathological examination (details not provided in abstract).
Main Results:
- Diagnosis of primary angiosarcoma of the breast.
- Identification of metastasis to the contralateral (right) breast.
Conclusions:
- Primary breast angiosarcoma is a rare but aggressive malignancy.
- Metastasis can occur even in primary presentations, necessitating thorough evaluation.
