Hemangiosarcoma of the breast.
This report of the case of a 37-year-old woman with hemangiosarcoma of the breast it is the first such case to be described in the Canadian literature. It is emphasized that lack of familiarity with the lesion is the main reason for its frequent misdiagnosis. This case is unusual in that the patient is alive and well 7 years after her initial operation.
D000328:Adult; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002170:Canada; D000071938:Fasciotomy; D005260:Female; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008408:Mastectomy / Q000379:methods; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D010369:Pectoralis Muscles / Q000601:surgery; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications