Epithelioid angiosarcoma of the lung with pleural metastases: a rare cause of haemoptysis clinicopathological conference

Angiosarcomas are a rare type of malignant vascular tumour characterised by proliferation of tumour cells with vascular endothelial features. These tumours are usually very aggressive and overall mortality is very high. Pulmonary angiosarcomas are usually secondary tumours, and only a few primary ca...

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Published inHeart, lung & circulation Vol. 19; no. 10; pp. 624 - 628
Main Authors Carillo, Gerardo Andres Obeso, Carretero, Miguel Angel Canizares, Vazquez, Jose Eduardo Rivo, Fontan, Eva Garcia, Ramos, Montserrat Blanco, Ventura, Jesus Albort, Rodriguez, Alberto Perez, Salmon, Aida Sanchez, Tejedor, Jose Luis Garcia
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Australia 01.10.2010
Subjects
Coloring Agents
Fatal Outcome
Hemangiosarcoma - diagnosis
Hemangiosarcoma - pathology
Hematoxylin
Hemoptysis - diagnosis
Hemoptysis - etiology
Humans
Lung Neoplasms - diagnosis
Lung Neoplasms - pathology
Male
Middle Aged
Pleural Neoplasms - complications
Pleural Neoplasms - diagnosis
Pleural Neoplasms - secondary
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:Angiosarcomas are a rare type of malignant vascular tumour characterised by proliferation of tumour cells with vascular endothelial features. These tumours are usually very aggressive and overall mortality is very high. Pulmonary angiosarcomas are usually secondary tumours, and only a few primary cases have been reported. We present a case of a 56 year-old male with persistent haemoptysis secondary to lung epithelioid angiosarcoma with pleural metastases.
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ISSN:1444-2892
DOI:10.1016/j.hlc.2010.05.007