| Autor: |
Maglaras GC; Department of Pneumonology, University Hospital of Ioannina, Greece., Katsenos S, Kakadelis J, Katsanos C, Metafratzi Z, Stefanou DG, Vassiliou MP, Constantopoulos SH |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
Monaldi archives for chest disease = Archivio Monaldi per le malattie del torace [Monaldi Arch Chest Dis] 2004 Oct-Dec; Vol. 61 (4), pp. 234-6. |
| DOI: |
10.4081/monaldi.2004.687 |
| Abstrakt: |
A 46 year old male smoker was admitted for severe continuing hemoptysis. Chest-X-rays and chest computed tomography revealed nodular infiltrates and bilateral hemothorax. Fiberoptic bronchoscopy resulted to non-diagnostic cytological and microbiological findings. Open lung and pleural biopsies after right thoracotomy revealed epithelioid angiosarcoma and further staging assessment showed secondary brain and liver foci. The patient received several courses of chemotherapy but he died one month later. The clinical, radiological, pathological, histochemical and therapeutic aspects of the disease are discussed. Angiosarcoma, a rare tumour with poor prognosis should be taken into consideration in the differential diagnosis of hemoptysis. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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