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Radiotherapy-Associated Cutaneous Angiosarcoma
Daniela Kulichova and Thomas Ruzicka
Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Ludwig-Maximilian University, Munich, Germany
A 77-year-old female Caucasian patient presented with extensive skin lesions. Her right chest, right flank and part of her abdomen were covered with ulcers and necrosis. New lesions appeared 5 days earlier on the left side of her back. Her skin became red and pruritic.
The patient's medical history dates back to 1993, when a scirrhotic small cell breast carcinoma was diagnosed. The carcinoma was estrogen receptor positive, gestagen receptor negative and at that time was staged as pT2 pN0 (0/9) M0 G2. Breast-conserving quadrantectomy with an axillary dissection was performed, followed by hormonal therapy with tamoxifen 20 mg together with radiotherapy. After these procedures the irradiated skin became noticeably red and pigmented.
Upcoming Clinical Case: “Cimicosis”
Daniela Kulichova and Thomas Ruzicka
Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Ludwig-Maximilian University, Munich, Germany
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