Title of article :
Bilateral Primary Breast Angiosarcoma: A Case Report
Author/Authors :
Alikhassi, Afsaneh Department of Radiology - Cancer Institute - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Karbasian, Hamid Reza Department of Surgery - Atieh Private Hospital, Tehran , Kadivar, Maryam Department of Pathology - Rasoole Akram Hospital - Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Alikhassy, Zahra Department of Emergency - Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan
Abstract :
Background: Angiosarcoma can develop in all parts of the body containing
blood vessels, including breast. Statistically, less than 10% of all angiosarcomas
originate in the breast. Angiosarcoma accounts for less than 0.05% of breast
primary cancers. Primary angiosarcoma develops without a history of treatment
for breast cancer, whereas secondary angiosarcoma develops in patients who have
already had treatments for other primary breast cancer.
Case presentation: In review of the literature, primary angiosarcoma,
particularly bilateral, is rare. In this study, we present a patient, a young woman,
with primary bilateral angiosarcoma.
Conclusion: Although breast angiosarcoma is rare, we should be aware of it,
particularly in young women with breast mass that is hyperflow in color Doppler
ultrasound.
Keywords :
Breast , biopsy , sonography , angiosarcoma
Journal title :
Astroparticle Physics