Angiosarcoma of the breast in an elderly woman with a breast implant: A case report

Abstract

Breast angiosarcoma is an extremely rare malignant tumor with poor prognosis. An older woman who had undergone bilateral breast augmentation approximately 30 years ago visited our outpatient clinic complaining of a right breast mass. A soft, elastic mass with good mobility was observed in the right breast. A surgical resection was performed following a core needle biopsy that revealed pathological features of angiosarcoma. The patient had a good postoperative course and has remained recurrence-free for 4 years. However, since very few reports on the association between implants and breast angiosarcoma are available, further studies assessing this relationship are warranted.

Keywords

• Breast angiosarcoma
• Breast implant
• Breast reconstruction
• Surgery
• Prognosis