Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Korean Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (대한자기공명의과학회)
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Primary Angiosarcoma of the Breast: MRI Findings

  • Lee, Kanghun (Department of Radiology, The Catholic University of Korea, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine) ;
  • Seo, Kyung Jin (Department of Hospital Pathology, The Catholic University of Korea, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine) ;
  • Whang, In Yong (Department of Radiology, The Catholic University of Korea, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine)
  • Received : 2018.06.01
  • Accepted : 2018.07.09
  • Published : 2018.09.30
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Abstract

We present image findings, especially rare MRI of a primary breast angiosarcoma with its histopathology, and also analyze the relevant medical literature reports in terms of the MRI findings. As our patient had unique features of a primary breast angiosarcoma, this case could be very helpful for future diagnosis of this rare breast malignancy by MRI.

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