Hemangiosarcoma of the breast followed by term pregnancy

Primary angiosarcoma of the breast is an unusual neoplasm which is generally associated with a dismal prognosis. Given the poor prognosis and the predominance in the third and fourth decades of life when fertility tends to decrease, reports of term pregnancies after treatment of this disease are rar...

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Published inTumori Vol. 86; no. 2; p. 166
Main Authors Marana, H R, de Andrade, J M, de C Prado-Filho, F C, Angeles, M, Llorach-Velludo, S, da Cunha, S P, Bighetti, S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.03.2000
Subjects
Adolescent
Breast Neoplasms - diagnosis
Breast Neoplasms - pathology
Breast Neoplasms - surgery
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Hemangiosarcoma - diagnosis
Hemangiosarcoma - pathology
Hemangiosarcoma - surgery
Humans
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Outcome
Prognosis
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Primary angiosarcoma of the breast is an unusual neoplasm which is generally associated with a dismal prognosis. Given the poor prognosis and the predominance in the third and fourth decades of life when fertility tends to decrease, reports of term pregnancies after treatment of this disease are rare. We report a case of angiosarcoma of the breast in a 17-year-old patient with a recurrent breast nodule treated by local surgery only. After three years of follow-up without evidence of disease recurrence she became pregnant. A girl weighing 2,430 g was delivered at 38 weeks and two days. The patient has been free of disease for five years now. Our experience of the present case shows the lack of full information about this tumor. Pregnancy does not seem to interfere negatively with the course of the disease.
ISSN:0300-8916
DOI:10.1177/030089160008600212