| Literature DB >> 33295433 |
Lucas Aguiar Alencar de Oliveira1, Antonio Fortes de Pádua Filho2, Maria Adélia Medeiros E Melo2, Elisa Rosa de Carvalho Gonçalves Nunes Galvão2, Mharcus Carneiro Vieira2, Jerúsia Oliveira Ibiapina2, Danilo Rafael da Silva Fontinele3, Sabas Carlos Vieira1.
Abstract
Angiosarcoma of the breast accounts for less than 1% of breast tumors. This tumor may be primary or secondary to previous radiation therapy and it is also named "radiogenic angiosarcoma of the breast", which is still a rare entity with a poor prognosis. So far, there are only 307 cases reported about these tumors in the literature. We present a case of a 73-year-old woman with a prior history of breast-conserving treatment of right breast cancer, exhibiting mild pinkish skin changes in the ipsilateral breast. Her mammography was consistent with benign alterations (BI-RADS 2). On incisional biopsy specimens, hematoxylin-eosin showed atypical vascular lesion and suggested immunohistochemisty for diagnostic elucidation. Resection of the lesions was performed and histology showed radiogenic angiosarcoma. The patient underwent simple mastectomy. Immunohistochemistry was positive for antigens related to CD31 and CD34, and C-MYC oncogene amplification, confirming the diagnosis of angiosarcoma induced by breast irradiation. A delayed diagnosis is an important concern. Initial skin changes in radiogenic angiosarcoma are subtle, therefore, these alterations may be confused with other benign skin conditions such as telangiectasia. We highlight this case clinical aspects with the intention of alerting to the possibility of angiosarcoma of the breast in patients with a previous history of adjuvant radiation therapy for breast cancer treatment. Sixteen months after the surgery the patient remains asymptomatic.Entities:
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Year: 2020 PMID: 33295433 PMCID: PMC7690932 DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2020RC5439
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Einstein (Sao Paulo) ISSN: 1679-4508
Figure 1Pinkish/violaceous lesions being one located at the junction of the upper quadrants (A) and another at the junction of the lower quadrants measuring 0.5cm (B)
Figure 2Pathological anatomy
Figure 3Specimens obtained from skin lesions resected at the junction of the upper quadrants and junction of the lower quadrants of the right breast
Figure 4Immunohistochemical study showing positivity for (A) cluster of differentiation 31, and (B) oncogene C-MYC
Radiation-induced breast angiosarcoma after treatment for breast cancer(-)
| Author/year | Sex/ age (years) | Number of cases | Primary tumor treatment | Size of angiosarcoma/previous radiotherapy time | Follow-up (months) | Result | Angiosarcoma's treatment | Recurrence/treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbenante et al.( | F/ 70 | 1 | BS + L + RT | 14 years | 4 | No disease | S | |
| Shiraki et al.( | F/72, F/80 | 2 | S + RT/S | 18cm/5 years, 3 years | 32/ 17 | Deaths/partial response | S/S | Yes/CT |
| Jayarajah et al.( | F/62 | 1 | BS + L + RT | 0.5cm/5 years | 15 | No disease | BS + CT | |
| Lewcun et al.( | F/64 | 1 | BS + CT + RT | 0.8cm 6 years | 24 | Complete response | NA QT + BS | |
| Kong et al.( | F/75 | 1 | S + L + CT+ RT + H | 5.6cm/20 years | 15 | No disease | S + RT | |
| Suzuki Y et al.( | F/62 | 1 | S + RT+ H | 8 years | 8 | No recurrence | S + CT | Yes |
| Amajoud et al.( | F/73 | 10 | S + RT | 10cm/7.3 years | 13 | 5 deaths and 5 with no disease | S + CT + RT | Yes |
| Lee et al.( | F/72 | 1 | S + RT | 6 years | ||||
| Verdura et al.( | F/79 | 1 | S + L + CT + RT | 2cm 8 years | 12 | No disease | NA QT + S | |
| Tsapralis et al.( | M/72 | 1 | S + L + RT | 6 years | Death | S + ECT + CT | Yes | |
| Wei et al.( | F/39 | 1 | S + RT | 4 years | S | |||
| García Novoa et al.( | F/37 | 1 | BS + L + CT + H + RT | 0.5cm/4 years | S | |||
| Bonzano et al.( | F/57 | 1 | S + L + RT | 10cm/8 years | 30 | No disease | S + CT + RT | |
| Farran et al.( | F/67 | 1 | S + L + RT | 1cm/8 years | No disease, still in follow-up | S | ||
| Disharoon et al.( | F/ 68 | 1 | S + L + RT | 1cm/9 years | S | |||
| Plichta et al.( | F/72 | 1 | S + RT | 10cm/5 years | 12 | No disease | S + CT | |
| Tato-Varela et al.( | F/62 | 1 | S + L + RT | 1cm/8 years | 0.5 | Asymptomatic | S | |
| Wronski et al.( | F/56 | 1 | S + L + RT | 5 years | 0.06 | Asymptomatic | S | |
| Wilhelm et al.( | F/70 | 7 | S + RT | 8.5 years | ||||
| Mocerino et al.( | F/77 | 1 | S + H + RT | 2cm | No disease | S + ECT + RT + CT | Yes/RT + CT | |
| Peterson et al.( | F/72 | 1 | S + RT | 1.5cm/14 years | 20 | No disease | S | |
| Tidwell et al.( | F/68 | 1 | RT | 3cm/9 years | S | Yes | ||
| Uryvaev et al.( | F/78 | 6 | S + RT | 9.2 years | 41.8 | 4 with no disease, 1 Death, 1 at CT | S + CT + 3 RT | Yes (3) |
| Parvez et al.( | F/55 | 1 | S + L + CT + RT + H | 1.5cm/0.5 years | BS + RT | |||
| Styring et al.( | F/54.5 | 6 | S + RT + 2 CT | 7 years | S |
Average
F: female; BS: bilateral surgery; L: sentinel lymph or lymphadenectomy; RT: radiotherapy; S: surgery; CT: chemotherapy; NA CT: neoadjuvant chemotherapy; H: hormone therapy; M: male; ECT: electrochemotherapy.
Figura 1Lesões róseas e violáceas, sendo uma localizada na junção do quadrante superior (A) e outra na junção do quadrante inferior, medindo 0,5cm (B)
Figura 2Anatomia patológica
Figura 3Espécimes obtidas da lesão da pele ressecada na junção do quadrante superior e junção de quadrante inferior da mama direita
Figura 4Estudo imuno-histoquímico mostrando resultado positivo para (A) grupo de diferenciação 31 e (B) c-Myc oncogene
Angiossarcoma de mama induzido por radiação após tratamento para câncer de mama(-)
| Autor | Sexo/idade (ano) | Número de casos | Tratamento de tumor primário | Tamanho do angiossarcoma/tempo de radioterapia anterior | Seguimento (meses) | Resultado | Tratamento para angiossarcoma | Recidiva/tratamento |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbenante et al.( | F/70 | 1 | CB + L + RT | 14 anos | 4 | Sem doença | C | |
| Shiraki et al.( | F/72, F/80 | 2 | C + RT/C | 18cm/5 anos, 3 anos | 32/17 | Mortes/ resposta parcial | C/C | Sim/QT |
| Jayarajah et al.( | F/62 | 1 | CB + L + RT | 0,5cm/5 anos | 15 | Sem doença | CB + QT | |
| Lewcun et al.( | F/64 | 1 | CB + QT + RT | 0,8cm/6 anos | 24 | Resposta completa | QT NA + CB | |
| Kong et al.( | F/75 | 1 | S + L + QT+ RT + H | 5,6cm/20 anos | 15 | Sem doença | C + RT | |
| Suzuki Y et al.( | F/62 | 1 | C + RT+ H | 8 anos | 8 | Não recorrência | C + QT | Sim |
| Amajoud et al.( | F/73 | 10 | C + RT | 10cm/7,3 anos | 13 | 5 mortes e 5 sem a doença | C + QT + RT | Sim |
| Lee et al.( | F/72 | 1 | C + RT | 6 anos | ||||
| Verdura et al.( | F/79 | 1 | C + L + QT + RT | 2cm/8 anos | 12 | Sem doença | QT NA + S | |
| Tsapralis et al.( | M/72 | 1 | C + L + RT | 6 anos | Morte | C + EQT + QT | Sim | |
| Wei et al.( | F/39 | 1 | C + RT | 4 anos | C | |||
| García Novoa et al.( | F/37 | 1 | CB + L + QT + H + RT | 0,5cm/4 anos | C | |||
| Bonzano et al.( | F/57 | 1 | C + L + RT | 10cm/8 anos | 30 | Sem doença | C + QT + RT | |
| Farran et al.( | F/67 | 1 | C + L + RT | 1cm/8 anos | Sem doença, em seguimento | C | ||
| Disharoon et al.( | F/68 | 1 | C + L + RT | 1cm/9 anos | C | |||
| Plichta et al.( | F/72 | 1 | C + RT | 10cm/5 anos | 12 | Sem doença | C + QT | |
| Tato-Varela et al.( | F/62 | 1 | C + L + RT | 1cm/8 anos | 0,5 | Assintomático | C | |
| Wronski et al.( | F/56 | 1 | C + L + RT | 5 anos | 0,06 | Assintomático | C | |
| Wilhelm et al.( | F/70 | 7 | C + RT | 8,5 anos | ||||
| Mocerino et al.( | F/77 | 1 | C + H + RT | 2cm | Sem doença | C + EQT + RT + QT | Sim/ RT + QT | |
| Peterson et al.( | F/72 | 1 | C + RT | 1,5cm/14 anos | 20 | Sem doença | C | |
| Tidwell et al.( | F/68 | 1 | RT | 3cm/9 anos | C | Sim | ||
| Uryvaev et al.( | F/78 | 6 | C + RT | 9,2 anos | 41,8 | 4 sem a doença, 1 morte, 1 at QT | C + QT + 3 RT | Sim (3) |
| Parvez et al.( | F/55 | 1 | C + L + QT + RT + H | 1,5cm/0,5 anos | CB + RT | |||
| Styring et al.( | F/54,5 | 6 | C + RT + 2 QT | 7 anos | C |
Média.
F: sexo feminino; CB: cirurgia bilateral; L: linfonodo sentinela ou linfadenectomia; RT: radioterapia; C: cirurgia; QT: quimioterapia; QT NA: quimioterapia neoadjuvante; H: terapia hormonal; M: sexo masculino; EQT: eletroquimioterapia.