%0 Journal Article
%T Primary angiosarcoma of the breast complicated by the syndrome of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC): Case report and literature review.
%A Alexandrova E
%A Sergieva S
%A Mihaylova I
%A Zarkova A
%J Rep Pract Oncol Radiother
%V 19
%N 3
%D May 2014
%M 24936339
暂无%R 10.1016/j.rpor.2013.10.003
%X Primary angiosarcoma of the breast (PAB) accounts for 0.04% of all breast malignant tumors. It affects young women usually at third or fourth decades of life. PAB clinically manifests as a painless, movable mass with sharp limits. A bluish red discoloration of the overlying skin is often observed. Enlargement of axillary lymph nodes generally does not occur. Angiosarcoma of the breast has a very poor prognosis due to the tendency to metastasize haematogenously and high frequency of local recurrence. Mastectomy and chemotherapy are preferable treatment choices. This paper presents a case of primary angiosarcoma of the breast with a syndrome of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC).