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KMID : 1134120120150020255
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Journal of Breast Cancer
2012 Volume.15 No. 2 p.255 ~ p.257
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MRI Findings of Large Low-Grade Angiosarcoma of the Breast with Subsequent Bone Metastases: A Case Report
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Eleonora Cucci
Matteo Ciuffreda
Rosa Tambaro
Lorena Aquilani
Michele Barrassi
Giuseppina Sallustio
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Abstract
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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.
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KEYWORD
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Angiosarcoma, Breast, Magnetic resonance imaging, Recurrence
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