A Case of Life-Threatening Bleeding Due to a Locally Advanced Breast Carcinoma Successfully Treated with Transcatheter Arterial Embolization

A Case of Life-Threatening Bleeding Due to a Locally Advanced Breast Carcinoma Successfully Treated with Transcatheter Arterial Embolization

Locally advanced breast cancer (LABC) may rarely present with acute severe bleeding. A case report dealing with transcatheter arterial embolization to control acute bleeding in a patient with a voluminous ulcerated breast mass is described. Our findings confirm that the endovascular approach is effe...

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Main Authors: Giulia Atzori, Raquel Diaz, Marco Gipponi, Chiara Cornacchia, Federica Murelli, Francesca Depaoli, Marco Sparavigna, Valentina Barbero, Francesco Petrocelli, Francesca Pitto, Simonetta Franchelli, Daniele Friedman, Piero Fregatti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:Current Oncology
Subjects:
advanced breast cancer
embolization
bleeding
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1718-7729/30/2/169
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Summary:Locally advanced breast cancer (LABC) may rarely present with acute severe bleeding. A case report dealing with transcatheter arterial embolization to control acute bleeding in a patient with a voluminous ulcerated breast mass is described. Our findings confirm that the endovascular approach is effective in such patients in order to stabilize the patient whenever conventional treatments have failed or bleeding may be life-threatening.
ISSN:1198-0052
1718-7729

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