Metastatic angiosarcoma presenting as diffuse alveolar hemorrhage.
Angiosarcoma is a rare malignant neoplasm of the vascular or lymphatic endothelium. Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage is a rare presenting manifestation of angiosarcoma. We describe a case of pulmonary metastasis of angiosarcoma who presented with diffuse alveolar hemorrhage as initial manifestation.
Rai
Sp
S
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Military Hospital (Cardio-Thoracic Centre), Pune., India.
Barthwal
Ms
M
Bhattacharya
P
P
Bhargava
S
S
Pethe
M
M
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