[Primary pulmonary angiosarcoma].
BACKGROUND
Primary pulmonary angiosarcoma (PPA) is a very rare tumour with a grave and short prognosis and whose primary site is difficult to confirm. The diagnosis is essentially histological and immunohistochemical because there are no specific clinical or radiological signs.


METHODS
We report a case of a man with PPA, discovered during the investigation of chest pain. Imaging (x-ray and CT) identified a right apical mass. The diagnosis was made by histological and immunohistochemical analysis of CT guided percutaneous biopsies.


CONCLUSIONS
As a result of this observation we propose further studies on this extremely rare and grave condition.
Herrak
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L
Service de Chirurgie Thoracique, CHU Ibn Sina, Rabat, Maroc. herraklaila@yahoo.fr
Alaziz
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S
Benosmane
A
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D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged