Tuesday, 22 January 2008

Angiosarcoma of the Breast - Pictorial Essay

Katrina N. Glazebrook, Maureen J. Magut, and Carol Reynolds
AJR 2008;190:533-538
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/190/2/533

With the increasing use of breast conservation therapy for breast cancer, reports of postirradiation angiosarcoma have increased. Both primary and secondary angiosarcomas may present with bruiselike skin discoloration, which may delay the diagnosis. Imaging findings are nonspecific. MRI may be used to determine lesion extent by showing rapid enhancement and washout in high-grade tumors

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