Surgery with total excision, with or without adjuvant chemotherapy, remains the treatment of choice for radiation-induced breast angiosarcoma.
Raises suspicion for angiosarcoma with post-radiotherapy skin changes; extends sparse case reports but leaves optimal management open.
Introduction: Breast angiosarcoma is a rare, aggressive tumour affecting adult women. It can occur in two forms, primary form and secondary forms or radiation-induced breast angiosarcoma affecting patients with history of breast or chest radiotherapy. Case presentation: The authors report a new case of breast angiosarcoma in 52-year-old women, with history of invasive ductal carcinoma, and reporting a discoloration of her breast skin. The patient did undergo a mastectomy of right breast and adjuvant chemotherapy. Conclusion/discussion: Surgery with total excision associated or not to adjuvant chemotherapy remains the treatment of choice in breast angiosarcoma.
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