Angiosarcoma presenting as diffuse alveolar hemorrhage.
Angiosarcoma has been reported as occurring in both postirradiation and postradical mastectomy patients. Described is a patient, postmastectomy and irradiation, with alveolar hemorrhage secondary to angiosarcoma. Angiosarcoma, primary or metastatic to lung, should be included in the differential diagnosis of diffuse alveolar hemorrhage in this patient population.
Segal
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Division of Pulmonary Diseases, Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA.
Lenchner
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GS
Cichelli
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Promisloff
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Hofman
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Baiocchi
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GA
D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000150:complications*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D008408:Mastectomy; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D013997:Time Factors