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Radiología (English Edition) Radiation-induced angiosarcoma of the breast: A rare but aggressive pathology wa...
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Vol. 67. Issue 4.
(July - August 2025)
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Vol. 67. Issue 4.
(July - August 2025)
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Radiation-induced angiosarcoma of the breast: A rare but aggressive pathology warranting ongoing attention
Angiosarcoma radioinducido de la mama: una patología rara pero agresiva que no debemos olvidar
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F.L. Begliardo
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, P. Cebrián Villar, J.C. Diez Hernández, D. Martin Hernández, M.E. Bonal González
Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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Radiation-induced angiosarcoma of the breast is a rare and highly aggressive malignant neoplasm. Its incidence is likely to rise in the coming years due to the increasing use of breast-conserving surgery techniques.

Changes in the skin colour of the irradiated area in a patient treated with conservative surgery should raise suspicion of this pathology. The diagnostic work‐up for this disease includes different imaging modalities including mammography, ultrasound, or magnetic resonance imaging. However, the most accurate diagnostic method is skin biopsy. Treatment typically involves surgical resection, while the role of chemotherapy and radiotherapy is not well established.

Keywords:
Breast
Radiation‐induced neoplasms
Angiosarcoma
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El angiosarcoma radioinducido de la mama es una neoplasia maligna, muy agresiva y poco frecuente. Sin embargo, se preveé que su incidencia aumente en los próximos años debido al creciente uso de las técnicas de cirugía conservadora mamaria.

Los cambios en el color de la piel del área irradiada en una paciente tratada con cirugía conservadora deben hacernos sospechar esta patología. El estudio diagnóstico incluye diferentes modalidades de imagen como la mamografía, la ecografía o la resonancia magnética. Sin embargo, el método más preciso para su diagnóstico es la biopsia de piel. El tratamiento de elección es la resección quirúrgica y el papel de la quimioterapia y la radioterapia no está bien establecido.

Palabras clave:
Mama
Tumores radioinducidos
Angiosarcoma

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