Diffuse Primary Angiosarcoma of the Pleura: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

[摘要] Primary pleural angiosarcoma is an extremely rare tumor. We report the case of a patient who presented with recurrentmassive bilateral hemothoraxes. Although thoracoscopy was performed, biopsy samples of the pleura were inconclusive.The delayed onset of skin metastases led to the diagnosis of angiosarcoma, however the patient died from pleuropulmonaryprogression before treatment could be started. We review the literature of primary pleuropulmonary angiosarcoma anddiscuss its treatment modalities.

[学科分类] 肿瘤学