A Case of Pneumothorax Caused by Cystic Lung Metastasis of Angiosarcoma / 결핵및호흡기질환
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
;
: 374-378, 2008.
Artículo
en Coreano
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-97153
ABSTRACT
Angiosarcoma is a rare but highly malignant tumorthat usually arises in the scalp or face of elderly males. Distant metastases favor the lung, liver, lymph nodes and skin. Metastatic pulmonary angiosarcoma commonly takes the form of a nodule but can sometimes appear as a thin-walled cyst. We report a case of 65 years-old male with a spontaneous pneumothorax, who underwent excision and radiotherapy for an angiosarcoma of the scalp 2 years ago. A chest CT scan revealed multiple cysts in the lung. The video-assisted thoracoscopic lung biopsy demonstrated subpleural cysts without tumor cells. A skin biopsy of the scalp showed an angiosarcoma. This case was diagnosed as a recurrence of an angiosarcoma with a supposed lung metastasis. This case suggests that a spontaneous pneumothorax in elderly people may be secondary to a pulmonary metastasis from an angiosarcoma of the scalp.
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Asunto principal:
Neumotórax
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Recurrencia
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Cuero Cabelludo
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Piel
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Tórax
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Biopsia
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Hemangiosarcoma
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Hígado
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Pulmón
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Ganglios Linfáticos
Límite:
Anciano
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
Año:
2008
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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