Abstract
Angiosarcoma of the breast is a rare malignant tumour. It can be primary or secondary in women who have been treated of a ductal carcinoma of the breast. There are some differences between both them. We present two clinical cases secondary to radiotherapy and a review of the literature, discussing about aetiology, incidence, diagnostic, treatment and prognostic of this tumours.
MeSH terms
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Brachytherapy*
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Breast Neoplasms / etiology*
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Breast Neoplasms / pathology
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Breast Neoplasms / radiotherapy
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Breast Neoplasms / surgery
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Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / radiotherapy*
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Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / surgery*
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Female
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Hemangiosarcoma / etiology*
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Hemangiosarcoma / pathology
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Humans
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Mastectomy, Segmental*
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Middle Aged
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Neoplasms, Second Primary / etiology*
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Neoplasms, Second Primary / pathology