Epithelioid Angiosarcoma of the Lung with Pleural Metastases: A Rare Cause of Haemoptysis

Angiosarcomas are a rare type of malignant vascular tumour characterised by proliferation of tumour cells with vascular endothelial features. These tumours are usually very aggressive and overall mortality is very high. Pulmonary angiosarcomas are usually secondary tumours, and only a few primary ca...

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Published in:	Heart, lung & circulation Vol. 19; no. 10; pp. 624 - 628
Main Authors:	Carillo, Gerardo Andres Obeso, MD, Carretero, Miguel Angel Canizares, MD, Vazquez, Jose Eduardo Rivo, MD, Fontan, Eva Garcia, MD, Ramos, Montserrat Blanco, MD, Ventura, Jesus Albort, MD, Rodriguez, Alberto Perez, MD, Salmon, Aida Sanchez, MD, Tejedor, Jose Luis Garcia
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier B.V 2010
Subjects:	Cardiovascular Diagnosis Epithelioid haemangioendothelioma Haemoptysis Pleural metastases Pulmonary angiosarcoma Epithelioid haemangioendothelioma Pleural metastases Diagnosis Haemoptysis Pulmonary angiosarcoma
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