[Angiosarcoma of the chest wall with chronic empyema--a case report]

Nihon Kyobu Geka Gakkai Zasshi. 1991 Aug;39(8):1247-50.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

A 65-year-old man admitted to our hospital with a complaint of painful tumor of chest wall. By preoperative aspiration cytology and biopsy, the tumor was diagnosed as a sort of sarcoma. Tumor, empyema cavity and lower lobe of the right lung was resected en bloc. Pathological diagnosis was angiosarcoma originated from the chest wall with chronic empyema. Chest wall angiosarcoma is a rare disease, and its prognosis is grave. One of the causes of chest wall sarcoma with chronic empyema is considered to be repeated chronic inflammation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Chronic Disease
  • Empyema, Tuberculous / complications*
  • Hemangiosarcoma / complications
  • Hemangiosarcoma / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Thoracic Neoplasms / complications
  • Thoracic Neoplasms / surgery*