MR Imaging and Spectroscopic Findings of Primary Angiosarcoma of the Breast: A Case Report
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It accounts for 0.04% of the malignant tumors and about 8% of all the primary sarcomas of the breast (1, 2). In many cases, these tumors are discovered in young women during pregnancy or when they are breast-feeding. The coexistence of pregnancy may delay the diagnosis. To date, there are only a few reports on the MRI studies of angiosarcoma (3, 4). We investigated a case of primary angiosarcoma using proton MR spectroscopy and a new breast MR imaging technique called MR angiography. Case Report
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تاریخ انتشار 2006