title: [Bilateral pneumothorax complicating cavitary pulmonary metastases in angiosarcoma].
abstract: Metastatic pulmonary angiosarcomas are a common complication of a rare condition. Generally, they are presented as peripheral solid nodules, infiltrates, and pleural effusions. We report the case of a 65 year-old man with bilateral recurrent pneumothorax secondary to metastatic cavitary lesions from angiosarcoma of the scalp. In this case, videothoracoscopy allowed tumor resection, inspection, and pleurodesis. There weren't complications or tumor recurrence at six months follow up.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Respiratoria, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Argentina. E-mail: lorebcn07@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Lorena V
authors.initials: LV
authors.lastname: Maldonado
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Quadrelli
authors.forename: Gustavo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lyons
authors.forename: Juan C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Spina
authors.forename: Julio
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Venditti
authors.forename: Felipe J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Chertcoff
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D008297:Male; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology*; D012535:Scalp / Q000473:pathology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*
keywords: cavitary pulmonary metastasis; pleurodesis; pneumothorax