Bilateral pneumothorax secondary to metastatic angiosarcoma of the breast

Clin Radiol. 1987 Mar;38(2):201-2. doi: 10.1016/s0009-9260(87)80037-5.

Abstract

Bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax is a rare complication of pulmonary metastases. We report a 44 year old woman who developed this complication a few months after undergoing mastectomy and postoperative radiotherapy for primary angiosarcoma of the breast.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Breast Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Female
  • Hemangiosarcoma / complications
  • Hemangiosarcoma / secondary*
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / complications
  • Lung Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Pneumothorax / etiology*