title: Primary angiosarcoma of the breast in a postmenopausal patient.
abstract: Primary angiosarcoma of the breast is a rare entity forming 0.04% of primary breast tumors. It is a highly aggressive tumor with a high propensity for locoregional and distant metastasis. Surgery in the form of mastectomy or wide excision remains the cornerstone of treatment. Radiotherapy and chemotherapy have been tried with varying results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Oncology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India.
authors.forename: Vinayak S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Rohan
authors.forename: Abhinandan M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Hanji
authors.forename: Jayesh J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: Rajen A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Tankshali
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D015412:Mastectomy, Segmental; D008875:Middle Aged; D017698:Postmenopause