Angiosarcoma of the breast.
Two cases of angiosarcoma of the breast are presented. In spite of the often differentiated histologic pattern, this neoplasm is highly malignant and has a very poor prognosis due to its proclivity for hematogenous metastases. A short review of the recent literature corroborates this.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008408:Mastectomy / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis