A rare cause of recurrent hemopneumothorax.

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 0370306 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2295-3337 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 17843286 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Acta Clin Belg Subsets: MEDLINE

Publication: 2016- : Abingdon : Taylor & Francis
Original Publication: Bruxelles : Acta Clinica Belgica

Scalp*; Head and Neck Neoplasms/*pathology ; Hemangiosarcoma/*complications ; Hemopneumothorax/*etiology ; Hemoptysis/*etiology ; Lung Neoplasms/*complications ; Pleural Neoplasms/*complications ; Skin Neoplasms/*pathology; Aged, 80 and over ; Hemangiosarcoma/diagnosis ; Hemangiosarcoma/secondary ; Humans ; Lung Neoplasms/diagnosis ; Lung Neoplasms/secondary ; Male ; Pleural Neoplasms/diagnosis ; Pleural Neoplasms/secondary ; Recurrence ; Thoracoscopy ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Background : Angiosarcoma is a rare and aggressive tumor of vascular endothelial origin. Pulmonary metastasis can lead to potential life-threatening complications, such as bleeding and pneumothorax. Methods : We report on a 82-year-old male with major hemoptysis, recurrent hemopneumothorax and cystic lung lesions. Results : Although initial diagnostic findings were misleading, thoracoscopic exploration revealed pulmonary and pleural metastasized angiosarcoma. Conclusion : The presence of hemoptysis or (recurrent) hemopneumothorax associated with cystic lung lesions should alert the clinician of possible pulmonary metastasized angiosarcoma.

Keywords: Angiosarcoma; case report; cystic lung lesions; hemopneumothorax; hemoptysis

Date Created: 20190207 Date Completed: 20210316 Latest Revision: 20210316

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10.1080/17843286.2019.1578030

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