[Angiosarcoma of the thoracic wall revealed by hemothorax].
Angiosarcoma is an uncommon tumor accounting for approximately 1% of all soft tissue tumors which, themselves account for 0.7% of all malignant tumors. Thoracic parietal localizations are reported exceptionally and prognosis is poor. We report the case of a 79-year-old woman who developed an angiosarcoma of the thoracic wall. The inaugural symptom was a hemothorax. Besides the localization, this case was particularly exceptional since the patient has remained asymptomatic three years after treatment by wide resection followed by radiotherapy.
Boulay
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Service de Pneumologie, Centre Hospitalier et Universitaire, Angers.
Jeanfaivre
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Enon
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Saint-André
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Tuchais
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D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006491:Hemothorax / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013909:Thorax / Q000473:pathology; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed