Key result
Right-sided simple mastectomy treats primary breast angiosarcoma presenting as Kasabach-Merritt syndrome.
Case Report (n=1)
Case report of a rare presentation of primary angiosarcoma of the breast as Kasabach-Merritt Syndrome.
Alerts clinicians to angiosarcoma in Kasabach-Merritt syndrome; leaves open optimal management strategies.
Case RepoRtA 38-year-old lady presented to the surgical out-patient department with insidious onset of multiple reddish lumps in her right breast since 8 months which were progressively enlarging.There was no pain associated with the lesion.There was no history of fever.There was no history of other malignancies, trauma or radiation to the chest wall.She was married with two children who were breast-fed up to 9 months of age.There was no family history breast malignancy.The contralateral breast and bilateral axillae were unremarkable.Clinically, the lesion measured 10x12cm in size and was diagnosed as malignant breast tumour.Ultrasound of the lesion showed a heterogeneous mass with increased vascularity and containing both hyperechoic and hypoechoic components.Fine needle aspiration cytology showed a lesion suspicious of Angiosarcoma, which was confirmed after performing a core needle biopsy [Table /Fig- 1].The patient underwent a right-sided simple mastectomy.
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Adithya Malolan (2016) conducted a case report in Primary Angiosarcoma of the Breast (n=1). Right-sided simple mastectomy was evaluated. A 38-year-old woman with primary angiosarcoma of the breast presenting as Kasabach-Merritt syndrome was diagnosed via core needle biopsy and treated with a right-sided simple mastectomy.
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