title: [A case of angiosarcoma of both breasts].
abstract: A 19 year-old female, complaining of gigantic tumor on each breast and hemorrhagic diathesis, was admitted to our hospital. Laboratory data and clinical findings suggested the presence of DIC. Bilateral mastectomies reduced the bleeding tendency within a week. In conclusion, removal of the tumors was effective to avoid fatal hemorrhage.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008408:Mastectomy