Author/Authors :
Jayarajah, Umesh Professorial Surgical Unit - National Hospital of Sri Lanka - Colombo, Sri Lanka , Nagodavithane, Kavinda Professorial Surgical Unit - National Hospital of Sri Lanka - Colombo, Sri Lanka , Basnayake, Oshan Professorial Surgical Unit - National Hospital of Sri Lanka - Colombo, Sri Lanka , Seneviratne, Sanjeewa Department of Surgery - Faculty of Medicine - University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
Abstract :
Radiation-induced sarcoma of the breast is an iatrogenic malignancy that occurs secondary to radiotherapy, which is mostcommonly given following breast conservation surgery. It has an incidence of 3.2 per 1,000 patients at 15 years and is associatedwith a poor prognosis. We report a 62-year-old female with a history of bilateral breast conservation surgery and radiotherapy 5years ago presenting with bilateral angiosarcoma. This case report highlights the importance of considering radiation-inducedangiosarcoma of the breast as a differential diagnosis in a patient with recurrent breast neoplasms. The challenges in themanagement with recent evidence on new treatment modalities are discussed
