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12895234

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-8-4
pubmed:abstractText
Pleural angiosarcoma is an extremely rare, highly malignant neoplasm. Chronic tuberculous pyothorax is one of the etiological factors associated with the development of pleural angiosarcoma. This report details a case of pleural angiosarcoma in a 70-year-old woman with a history of tuberculous pyothorax. Coagulated blood surrounded by thickened pleura in the right thorax and hematoma-like multiple metastases in the brain were noted on autopsy. The pleural lesion was presumed to be the primary site. Microscopic examination revealed rudimentary channels lined by plump neoplastic cells in the coagulated blood of the pleura and the brain. These neoplastic cells stained positive for endothelial markers. A literature review of English language journals revealed this to be the first patient described in detail who developed cerebral metastasis secondary to pleural angiosarcoma.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
1320-5463
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
53
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
547-51
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2003
pubmed:articleTitle
Pyothorax-associated angiosarcoma of the pleura with metastasis to the brain.
pubmed:affiliation
Second Department of Pathology, Kinki University School of Medicine, Osaka-Sayama, Japan. kimura-mu@med.kindai.ac.jp
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports