MRI findings of large low-grade angiosarcoma of the breast with subsequent bone metastases: A case report

Eleonora Cucci; Matteo Ciuffreda; Rosa Tambaro; Lorena Aquilani; Michele Barrassi; Giuseppina Sallustio

doi:10.4048/jbc.2012.15.2.255

MRI findings of large low-grade angiosarcoma of the breast with subsequent bone metastases: A case report

Eleonora Cucci, Matteo Ciuffreda, Rosa Tambaro, Lorena Aquilani, Michele Barrassi, Giuseppina Sallustio

Istituto Nazionale Tumori Fondazione G. Pascale

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We describe the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of 13 cm-sized low-grade angiosarcoma of the breast that occurred in a 23-year-old woman. Magnetic resonance examination revealed an ill-defined mass with marked high-signal intensity on T2-weighted images and persistent heterogeneous enhancement. Thirty months later she developed bone metastases, incidentally found on an MRI performed to evaluate the pelvis. There were well-defined bone lesions with high-signal intensity on T2-weighted images and persistent contrast enhancement on delayed phases. The metastases were not detected on previous computed tomography and fluoro-deoxyglucose positron emission tomography scans because the lesions were subtle osteoblastic type with a low proliferative index.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	255-257
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Breast Cancer
Volume	15
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4048/jbc.2012.15.2.255
Publication status	Published - Jun 2012

Keywords

Angiosarcoma
Breast
Magnetic resonance imaging
Recurrence

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Oncology
Cancer Research

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