Radiation-associated angiosarcoma of the breast with initial presentation as non-mass enhancement on MRI

Tomas V. Gonzalez, MD; Tiffany M. Sae-Kho, MD; Steven I. Robinson, MBBS; Tina J. Hieken, MD; Andrew L. Folpe, MD; Stephen M. Broski, MD; Amy C. Degnim, MD; Katrina N. Glazebrook, MB, ChB

Radiology Case Reports (Oct 2022)

Radiation-associated angiosarcoma of the breast with initial presentation as non-mass enhancement on MRI

Tomas V. Gonzalez, MD,
Tiffany M. Sae-Kho, MD,
Steven I. Robinson, MBBS,
Tina J. Hieken, MD,
Andrew L. Folpe, MD,
Stephen M. Broski, MD,
Amy C. Degnim, MD,
Katrina N. Glazebrook, MB, ChB

Affiliations

Tomas V. Gonzalez, MD: Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St. SW, Rochester, MN 55905 USA; Corresponding author.
Tiffany M. Sae-Kho, MD: Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St. SW, Rochester, MN 55905 USA
Steven I. Robinson, MBBS: Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St. SW, Rochester, MN 55905 USA; Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St. SW, Rochester, MN 55905 USA; Department of Medical Oncology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St. SW, Rochester, MN 55905 USA; Department of Pathology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St. SW, Rochester, MN 55905 USA
Tina J. Hieken, MD: Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St. SW, Rochester, MN 55905 USA
Andrew L. Folpe, MD: Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St. SW, Rochester, MN 55905 USA; Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St. SW, Rochester, MN 55905 USA; Department of Medical Oncology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St. SW, Rochester, MN 55905 USA; Department of Pathology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St. SW, Rochester, MN 55905 USA
Stephen M. Broski, MD: Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St. SW, Rochester, MN 55905 USA
Amy C. Degnim, MD: Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St. SW, Rochester, MN 55905 USA
Katrina N. Glazebrook, MB, ChB: Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St. SW, Rochester, MN 55905 USA

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 17, no. 10
pp. 3624 – 3629

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Radiation-associated angiosarcoma of the breast (RAASB) is a rare and aggressive malignancy occurring after radiation therapy as part of breast cancer treatment. RAASB usually presents several years after prior radiation and typically involves the skin with or without involvement of the parenchyma. Most RAASB are detected as cutaneous changes on physical exam. Herein, we present a unique case of a clinically occult RAASB diagnosed as non-mass enhancement on annual surveillance breast MRI.

Published in Radiology Case Reports

ISSN: 1930-0433 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
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