title: Angiosarcoma of the breast.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This article describes the imaging findings, pathologic correlation, and clinical presentation of rare primary and secondary angiosarcomas of the breast.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St. SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
authors.forename: Katrina N
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Glazebrook
authors.forename: Maureen J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Magut
authors.forename: Carol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Reynolds
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged