Angiosarcoma presenting with spontaneous hydropneumothorax: report of a case and review of the literature
Angiosarcoma is a rare malignant tumor of soft tissue. Because angiosarcoma originates from endothelial cells, it can occur in any organ and shows aggressive clinical features. Most commonly, angiosarcoma initially presents as a cutaneous lesion. Lung metastasis from scalp angiosarcoma can develop p...
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Published in | The open respiratory medicine journal Vol. 8; no. 1; pp. 48 - 54 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United Arab Emirates
Bentham Open
2014
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Summary: | Angiosarcoma is a rare malignant tumor of soft tissue. Because angiosarcoma originates from endothelial cells, it can occur in any organ and shows aggressive clinical features. Most commonly, angiosarcoma initially presents as a cutaneous lesion. Lung metastasis from scalp angiosarcoma can develop pneumothorax. We report a case of multiorgan involvement of an angiosarcoma, including the scalp, initially presenting with hydropneumothorax. Immunohistochemistry analysis of the cells obtained from the study confirmed the pleural invasion of the angiosarcoma. |
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ISSN: | 1874-3064 1874-3064 |
DOI: | 10.2174/1874306401408010048 |