Author/Authors :
Aslan Hulya نويسنده Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Department of
Radiology, 01250 Adana, Turkey , Pourbagher Aysin نويسنده Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Department of
Radiology, 01250 Adana, Turkey , Ezer Ali نويسنده Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Department of
General Surgery, 01250 Adana, Turkey , Aka Bolat Filiz نويسنده Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Department of
Pathology, 01250 Adana, Turkey , Yabanoglu Hakan نويسنده Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Department of
General Surgery, 01250 Adana, Turkey
Abstract :
Introduction Primary and secondary angiosarcomas of the breast are
rare neoplasms. Radiologically, magnetic resonance imaging, mammography,
and ultrasound (US) findings of angiosarcomas have been reported
previously. However, ultrasound (US) elastography findings of
angiosarcoma have not been reported yet. Currently, US elastography
should be used commonly to decide biopsy or short-term follow- up of
breast lesions. Case Presentation A 39-year-old female from Adana,
Turkey, was admitted to Dr.Turgut Noyan Adana Teaching and Medical
Research Center at the breast center of Baskent University, with a
palpable right breast mass, which had been enlarging for one year in
2015. Our breast center is a tertiary referral center. B-mode US and US
elastography findings suggested that the lesion was benign; however,
magnetic resonance imaging showed a mass enhancing intensely at early
phases with rapid wash out. The final diagnosis of the mastectomy
specimen confirmed low-grade angiosarcoma. If the recommendation would
have been based on the elastography findings, it would have been
catastrophic because angiosarcomas tend to rapidly increase in size.
Conclusions B-mode US and elastography findings of breast angiosarcoma
may mimic benign lesions.
