Primary Pulmonary Epithelioid Angiosarcoma: A Rare Case Presentation of Bilateral Pneumothoraces

Angiosarcoma is a rare malignant neoplasm with a very poor prognosis that originates from the vascular endothelium and accounts for only 1%-2% of all sarcomatous malignancies. It is most commonly present in the deep soft tissues. Still, a wide range of primary sites, including the adrenals, thyroid,...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2019-12, Vol.11 (12), p.e6514
Main Authors: Faiek, Saif, Tariq, Hafsa, Upparapalli, Deepti, Bansal, Aditya, Sompalli, Sreeja
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case reports
Lung cancer
Lung diseases
Medical imaging
Medical prognosis
Oncology
Pain
Pulmonology
Stains & staining
Tumors
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Summary:Angiosarcoma is a rare malignant neoplasm with a very poor prognosis that originates from the vascular endothelium and accounts for only 1%-2% of all sarcomatous malignancies. It is most commonly present in the deep soft tissues. Still, a wide range of primary sites, including the adrenals, thyroid, skin, and bone, are encountered. Here, we report a 52-year-old female with a past medical history of hypertension who presented with chest pain. Her chest images showed bilateral pneumothoraces with diffuse cystic lung disease. She underwent bilateral video-assisted thoracoscopy with a tissue biopsy, which was consistent with epithelioid angiosarcoma.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.6514