Skin ulceration is an uncommon, but serious manifestation of locally advanced breast cancer. When the ulcerations present with bleeding, they can be particularly difficult to treat. Cautery often fails because the electrode adheres to the skin and rebleeding begins when the instrument is pulled away. We present a case in which argon beam coagulation was used to achieve hemostasis in a bleeding breast ulceration.
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