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Primary pleural angiosarcoma as a mimicker of mesothelioma: a case report

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Title
Primary pleural angiosarcoma as a mimicker of mesothelioma: a case report
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Diagnostic Pathology, December 2011
DOI 10.1186/1746-1596-6-130
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Yu-Chien Kao, Jyh-Ming Chow, Kum-Min Wang, Chia-Lang Fang, Jan-Show Chu, Chi-Long Chen

Abstract

Primary pleural angiosarcoma is a rare and clinically aggressive tumor. Patients usually present with chest pain, dyspnea, hemoptysis and/or cough. Radiologic studies reveal diffuse pleural thickening and pleural effusion with or without mass lesion. The clinical and radiological features both resemble those of mesothelioma, and its definite diagnosis requires careful histologic examination. However, frequent epithelioid feature and immunoreactivity to cytokeratin in primary pleural angiosarcoma further complicate the pathologic diagnosis. The use of proper immunohistochemical stains is often needed to support endothelial differentiation in the tumor cells and to exclude metastatic carcinoma and mesothelioma. We report the case of a 49-year-old male patient with primary pleural angiosarcoma, who presented with initial hemothorax, followed by a rapid progress to an inoperable status.

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Country Count As %
Unknown 13 100%

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Bachelor 5 38%
Student > Doctoral Student 2 15%
Researcher 1 8%
Student > Master 1 8%
Unknown 4 31%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 7 54%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1 8%
Computer Science 1 8%
Unknown 4 31%
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