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Lymph node involvement in secondary breast angiosarcoma - a case presentation
Adriana Irina Ciuvică1, Tiberiu Augustin Georgescu, Andrei Dennis Voichiţoiu
1Department of Pathology, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania; tiberiuaugustin.georgescu@gmail.com.
Summary
This case report details a rare secondary breast angiosarcoma in a 67-year-old female. The study highlights the diagnostic challenges of lymph node involvement in angiosarcoma.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Pathology
Background:
- Angiosarcoma is a rare, aggressive tumor of endothelial cells with poor prognosis.
- Breast angiosarcoma is exceptionally rare, comprising <1% of sarcomas and 0.05% of breast malignancies.
- Secondary angiosarcoma can arise after radiation or surgery for other cancers.

