Radiation-Associated Angiosarcoma of the Breast: What the Radiologist Needs to Know.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this article is to describe the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of radiation-associated angiosarcoma (RAS) of the breast.


CONCLUSIONS
Radiologists play an important role in the diagnosis of RAS, which may initially present clinically as erythema, ecchymosis, or skin thickening. Conventional imaging with mammography and ultrasound is less sensitive than MRI for the diagnosis of RAS. Follow-up CT is important to monitor treatment response.
1 Department of Imaging, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA.|2 Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115.
Allyson L
AL
Chesebro
1 Department of Imaging, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA.|2 Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115.
Sona A
SA
Chikarmane
1 Department of Imaging, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA.|2 Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115.
Eva C
EC
Gombos
1 Department of Imaging, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA.|2 Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115.
Angela A
AA
Giardino
D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy
D003287:Contrast Media
angiosarcoma; breast; radiation