Abstract
Angiosarcoma of the breast is a malignant tumour of vascular endothelial cells. It is a rare and difficult tumour to treat. The authors report a case of cutaneous radiation-associated angiosarcoma treated with paclitaxel chemotherapy. A few days after drug administration, bleeding of skin lesions was observed and the patient died.
MeSH terms
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Aged, 80 and over
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Breast Neoplasms / chemically induced*
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Breast Neoplasms / drug therapy
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Breast Neoplasms / pathology
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Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / drug therapy
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Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / pathology
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Female
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Hemangiosarcoma / chemically induced*
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Hemangiosarcoma / pathology
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Humans
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Neoplasms, Second Primary / chemically induced*
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Neoplasms, Second Primary / pathology
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Paclitaxel / adverse effects*
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Paclitaxel / therapeutic use