Primary angiosarcoma of the breast: A case report and review of the literature
Authors
Aderounmu A.O.A, Olaitan P.B, Ojemakinde K.O., Olatoke S.A, Bello T.O, Agodirin O.S.Files
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Journal
Published in Vol. 1 No. 01 May/June (2008) of Western Nigeria Journal of Medical Sciences.
WNJMS is published by UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital, Osun State, Nigeria (the training institution of Osun State University, Osogbo, Nigeria). The journal is a peer-reviewed, open-access publication of scholarly research in all fields of medical and health profession.
About the JournalAbstract
Angiosarcomas are uncommon malignant neoplasms characterized by extensively infiltrating anaplastic cells derived from blood vessels and lining irregular blood filled spaces(sinusoids). Primary angiosarcoma of the breast is a rare aggressive tumour of unknown etiology and may be difficult to diagnose. We present a case to illustrate the difficulty in diagnosis and the effect of this on the prognosis of the disease.
