title: A Case of Secondary Angiosarcoma of the Breast after Breast-conserving Surgery and Radiation: Review of Radiologic and Pathologic Findings.
abstract: Angiosarcoma of the breast is a rare and potentially life-threatening disease. It can present as a palpable mass or subtle erythematous lesion, depending on the predisposing clinical factors. Erythematous skin lesions may be confused for a benign process, which may lead to a delay in diagnosis. We present a case of an 80-year-old woman who developed secondary angiosarcoma after undergoing breast-conserving therapy for Stage IA breast cancer. In this article, we review our experience with a case of secondary angiosarcoma of the breast and discuss the presentation, evaluation, and treatment of this disease. This case demonstrates the importance of vigilance regarding erythematous or papular breast lesions in the setting of prior local radiation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Mount Sinai Beth Israel, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Christine N
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Eppelheimer
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai Beth Israel, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Jennifer L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Marti
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Mount Sinai Beth Israel, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Amanda
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Eisenberg
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Mount Sinai Beth Israel, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Qiong
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Gan
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Mount Sinai Beth Israel, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Rena
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shabalova
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Mount Sinai Beth Israel, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Jean-Marc
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Mount Sinai Beth Israel, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Tamara
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fulop
keywords: Breast-conserving surgery; cutaneous angiosarcoma; radiation; secondary angiosarcoma