Recurrent Primary Angiosarcoma of the Breast Presenting as Kasabach-Merritt Syndrome: A Case Report and Review of Literature
Angiosarcoma of the breast is an unusual tumour. The diagnosis of this condition is difficult clinically, pathologically and radiologically. Treatment includes surgery followed by chemoradiation. The tumour is notorious for its recurrence and is generally associated with poor prognosis. Kasabach-M...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2016-02-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/7313/16155_CE(Ra1)_F(GH)_PF1(VIAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdf |
| Summary: | Angiosarcoma of the breast is an unusual tumour. The diagnosis of this condition is difficult clinically, pathologically and radiologically.
Treatment includes surgery followed by chemoradiation. The tumour is notorious for its recurrence and is generally associated with
poor prognosis. Kasabach-Merritt syndrome also is a very rare entity seen primarily in infants with vascular malformations and carries
a poor prognosis. In this report, the authors describe a patient with recurrent primary angiosarcoma of the breast, which presented as
Kasabach-Merritt syndrome. |
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| ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |