• Ann. Thorac. Surg. · Sep 2012

    Case Reports

    Pneumothorax: a classical presentation of metastatic scalp angiosarcoma.

    • Kiron K Somasekharan Nair, Arleen S Zabell, Kim-Loan Vo, and Mohammad A Shaikh.
    • Department of Surgery, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 18711, USA. kiron.somasekharannair@va.gov
    • Ann. Thorac. Surg. 2012 Sep 1; 94 (3): e77-8.

    AbstractMetastatic pulmonary angiosarcomas frequently present with pneumothorax, especially those arising from the scalp. The metastases on chest radiographs are initially subtle and easily missed. Computed tomographic scans can show a spectrum of diagnostic findings that may be misinterpreted because of a lack of awareness related to the rarity of the disease. We report a patient who presented with pneumothorax and lung cysts before his primary scalp angiosarcoma was diagnosed. This case highlights the sometimes ominous nature of innocuous-looking, thin-walled cystic pulmonary lesions.Copyright © 2012 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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