Angiosarcoma of the breast complicating pregnancy.
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چکیده
A 32-year-old pregnant lady presented with a rapidly enlarging right breast mass. A fine needle aspiration was suggestive of a malignant phylloides tumour. However histopathological examination after mastectomy revealed a moderately differentiated angiosarcoma. The histopathological and cytological features of this rare tumour together with the diagnostic pitfalls are discussed.
منابع مشابه
A case report of primary breast angiosarcoma causing hemorrhagic shock in pregnancy.
Angiosarcoma is a rare breast tumor. In contrary to other breast tumors, primary breast angiosarcomas are seen in the third and fourth decades. Clinically, they present as rapidly growing masses. They can also be seen during pregnancy. The aim of this article is to report on a primary breast angiosarcoma case that occured during pregnancy and resulted in hemorrhagic shock.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Malaysian journal of pathology
دوره 20 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1998