Sarcoma of the breast

Sarcoma of the breast represents only 0.2-1% of all mammary malignancies. This study reports 5 such cases, including 2 osteosarcomas, 1 fibro-, 1 lipo-, and 1 malignant fibrous sarcoma. The treatment used was mastectomy in 3 cases with excision of axillary lymph nodes. The remaining 2 patients were...

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Published inHelvetica chirurgica acta Vol. 59; no. 1; p. 221
Main Authors Haberthür, F, Almendral, A C, Feichter, G, Torhorst, J K
Format Journal Article
LanguageGerman
Published Switzerland 01.05.1992
Subjects
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Biopsy
Breast - pathology
Breast Neoplasms - pathology
Breast Neoplasms - surgery
Female
Humans
Lymph Node Excision
Mastectomy, Radical
Middle Aged
Sarcoma - pathology
Sarcoma - surgery
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Summary:Sarcoma of the breast represents only 0.2-1% of all mammary malignancies. This study reports 5 such cases, including 2 osteosarcomas, 1 fibro-, 1 lipo-, and 1 malignant fibrous sarcoma. The treatment used was mastectomy in 3 cases with excision of axillary lymph nodes. The remaining 2 patients were treated by simple mastectomy whereby 1 of these received a immediate reconstruction with a prosthesis. 1 patient demonstrated local recurrence and died. The remaining 4 patients did not develop neither metastases nor local recurrence and are still alive after an observing period between 12 months up to 17 years. Today, first-line treatment is wide local excision or simple mastectomy. Excision of the axillary lymphatics, adjuvant radiotherapy, and chemotherapy have been disappointing in the treatment of breast sarcoma.
ISSN:0018-0181