High-Grade Breast Epithelioid Angiosarcoma Secondary to Radiotherapy Metastasizing to the Contralateral Lymph Node: Unusual Presentation and Potential Pitfall

Breast care

Isabel Amendoeira¹  Ana Luísa Cunha¹ 

[1] Department of Pathology, Hospital de S. João, Porto, Portugal

关键词: Breast-conserving surgery;    Radiotherapy;    Epithelioid angiosarcoma;    Lymph node metastasis;   

DOI  :  10.1159/000329323

学科分类：泌尿医学

来源: S Karger AG

【 摘 要 】

Breast angiosarcoma is a rare disease occurring as primary tumour or secondary to lymphoedema or radiotherapy. The more frequent use of breast-conserving therapy and radiotherapy for breast carcinoma explains the increasing diagnosis of these tumours.

【 授权许可】

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