A rare presentation of pregnancy associated primary angiosarcoma of the breasts

Romuald Ferre; Cherie M Kuzmiak

doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2022.02.061

A rare presentation of pregnancy associated primary angiosarcoma of the breasts

Radiol Case Rep. 2022 Jun 1;17(8):2708-2713. doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2022.02.061. eCollection 2022 Aug.

Authors

Romuald Ferre¹, Cherie M Kuzmiak²

Affiliations

¹ Guelph Medical Imaging, 54 Cardigan Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
² Division of Breast Imaging, Department of Radiology, Breast Imaging Fellowship Program, UNC School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC.

Abstract

Primary angiosarcoma of the breast is a rare malignancy that is important for radiologists to recognize in young patients because its imaging appearance may mimic benign lesions resulting in advanced stages of disease and overall decreased patient survival. We present a unique case of a bilateral primary angiosarcoma in a pregnant patient in her twenties. She presented with a self-detected, rapidly enlarging, non-tender right breast mass while in her third trimester.

Keywords: Breast cancer; Mammography; Pregnancy; Primary angiosarcoma; Ultrasound.

Publication types

Case Reports