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Magnetic resonance imaging appearances in primary and secondary angiosarcoma of the breast
Author(s) -
O'Neill Ailbhe C,
D'Arcy Clare,
McDermott Enda,
O'Doherty Ann,
Quinn Cecily,
McNally Sorcha
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.31
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1754-9485
pISSN - 1754-9477
DOI - 10.1111/1754-9485.12100
Subject(s) - medicine , angiosarcoma , magnetic resonance imaging , radiology , mammography , radiation therapy , ultrasound , breast cancer , cancer
Summary Angiosarcomas are malignant tumours of endovascular origin. They are rare tumours accounting for 0.04–1% of all breast malignancies. Two different forms are described: primary, occurring in young women, and secondary angiosarcoma, which occurs in older women with a history of breast‐conserving surgery and radiation therapy. Imaging findings on mammography and ultrasound are non‐specific, but magnetic resonance imaging with dynamic contrast enhancement is more informative. We present two cases – one of primary and one of secondary angiosarcoma – and review the imaging findings.