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Breast angiosarcoma: A case report
Ayadi Mouna1, Berrazaga Yosra1, Adouni Olfa2, Meddeb Khadija1, Gamoudi Amor2, Mezlini Amel1
1Department of Medical Oncology, Salah Azaiz Institute, Tunis, Tunisia
2Department of Pathology, Salah Azaiz Institute, Tunis, Tunisia

Article ID: Z01201710CR10838AM
doi:10.5348/ijcri-201799-CR-10838

Address correspondence to:
Yosra Berrazaga
Department of Pathology
Salah Azaiz institute of oncology
Boulevard du 9-Avril 1938, Tunis
Tunisia

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Ayadi M, Berrazaga Y, Adouni O, Meddeb K, Gamoudi A, Mezlini A. Breast angiosarcoma: A case report. Int J Case Rep Images 2017;8(10):643–647.


ABSTRACT

Introduction: Breast angiosarcomas are rare but aggressive malignant endothelial cell tumors. There are two entities: primary angiosarcoma and secondary angiosarcoma to breast irradiation. This neoplasia is characterized by absence of typical features at radiological examination.
Case Report: We report a case of a 40-year-old female with a history of invasive ductal breast carcinoma presented with a bilateral breast angiosarcoma. The main treatment is a large surgery with free tumor margins. The role of adjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy is still a subject of debate. For inoperable and metastatic disease, chemotherapy is the pillar of treatment.
Conclusion: The prognosis of breast angiosarcoma is still poor. Many prospective trials are needed to establish more clear therapeutic strategies.

Keywords: Breast angiosarcoma, Chemotherapy, Post-irradiation, Radiotherapy, Surgery



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Author Contributions
Ayadi Mouna – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Berrazaga Yosra – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Adouni Olfa – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published
Meddeb Khadija – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published
Gamoudi Amor – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Mezlini Amel – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published
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