Meeting abstract
https://doi.org/10.26800/LV-142-supp5-6
Early diagnosis of breast angiosarcoma
Vana Stojić
; University of Zagreb, School of Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia
Tea Štrbac
; University of Zagreb, School of Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia
Petra Sulić
; Petrovčić Marija Ordinacija Opće Medicine, Albaharijeva BB, 10000 Zagreb, Grad Zagreb
Stjepan Frkanec
Zvonko Zadro
; Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Clinical Hospital “Sveti Duh”, Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
Angiosarcoma is a rare and aggressive soft tissue breast cancer. It occurs in a primary form without a known precursor, typically in younger patients. In a secondary form, it is associated with a history of irradiated breast tissue, and it usually occurs in older patients. It can happen as many as 8-10 years
after getting radiation treatment to the breast. When combined with chronic lymphedema, secondary angiosarcoma in an edematous limb after mastectomy and radiotherapy is referred to as Stewart- Treves syndrome. Secondary angiosarcomas spread to the parenchyma, while primary forms arise in the parenchyma.
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Hrčak ID:
251594
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Publication date:
27.1.2021.
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