title: Angiosarcoma of the breast after quadrantectomy and postoperative radiotherapy for carcinoma.
abstract: Angiosarcoma of the breast following conservation surgery and radiotherapy for carcinoma is rare. We report a case occurring after a latent period of 8 years, which required excision with a 5 cm margin and latissimus dorsi flap repair.
authors.affiliation: Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Colville
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ramsden
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Malcolm
authors.forename: N R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: McLean
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D015412:Mastectomy, Segmental / Q000009:adverse effects; D008875:Middle Aged; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant / Q000009:adverse effects