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Annals of Clinical & Laboratory Science 32:428-433 (2002)
© 2002 Association of Clinical Scientists

Case Report

Post-radiation Angiosarcoma and Bilateral Mastectomy

Debasis Adhikari1, Steven I. Hajdu1 and David Levine2
Departments of 1 Pathology and 2 Surgery, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, New York

Address correspondence to Steven I. Hajdu, M.D., Department of Pathology, North Shore University Hospital, 300 Community Drive, Manhasset, NY 11030, USA; tel 516 562 3250; fax 516 562 4591.

Abstract

We report the occurrence of bilateral angiosarcoma after radiation therapy for breast carcinoma in a 64 yr-old woman. The first angiosarcoma developed 17 yr after radiation therapy to the right breast; the second angiosarcoma developed 1.5 yr after radiation therapy to the left breast. Recognizing angiosarcoma in radiated breast tissue is essential to appropriate therapy. The role of irradiation after surgery as adjuvant therapy is to be reviewed.

Keywords: Radiation, breast cancer, post-radiation angiosarcoma, Kaposi-like sarcoma, Masson-like tumor






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