Transcatheter Arterial Embolization for Controlling Severe Bleeding From Recurrent Locally-Advanced Breast Cancer.
One of the rare but most challenging issues in the management of the locally-advanced breast cancer (LABC) is life-threatening bleeding from the fungating and/or ulcerating focus (foci) of these tumors. Breast surgeons may need the assistance of interventional radiologists to solve this urgent condition if surgery cannot provide sufficient benefit. Herein, we report a case of recurrent locally-advanced breast cancer that presented with sudden severe bleeding, which was stopped by an interventional radiologist via transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE). In addition, we evaluate the role of interventional radiology in patients with breast cancer who present with bleeding from the breast by reviewing the relevant literature.
Clinic of General Surgery, İstanbul Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
Şefika
Ş
Aksoy
Clinic of General Surgery, İstanbul Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
Bülent
B
Akçe
Clinic of Interventional Radiology, İstanbul Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
Özgür
Ö
Kılıçkesmez
Clinic of Medical Oncology, İstanbul Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
Rıza Umar
RU
Gürsü
Clinic of Interventional Radiology, İstanbul Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
Mehmet Semih
MS
Çakır
Clinic of Interventional Radiology, İstanbul Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
Mehmet Ali
MA
Nazlı
Clinic of General Surgery, İstanbul Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
Acar
A
Aren
Breast cancer; embolization; hemorrhage; interventional radiology