title: Endovascular approach to acute hemorrhage in locally advanced breast cancer.
abstract: We report a case of a woman with recurrent axillary fungating breast cancer who developed catastrophic hemorrhage from tumor erosion of her axillary artery. This was treated successfully with endovascular placement of a covered arterial stent. We discuss the suitability of endovascular therapy for patients with advanced malignancy given its lower morbidity in this population with decreased life expectancy.
authors.affiliation: Breast Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.
authors.forename: Stacy
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ugras
authors.forename: Mary L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Gemignani
authors.forename: Peter H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Connolly
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Finley
mesh_terms: D001365:Axilla; D001366:Axillary Artery / Q000293:injuries*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D035441:Thoracic Wall / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: breast cancer; endovascular procedures/stents; hemorrhage