Primary pericardial angiosarcoma with multiple lung and a solitary liver metastases: the clinical and anatomicopathological findings

A case of 66-year-old woman with cardiac tamponade and bilateral pulmonary infiltrates is reported. These infiltrates were "pseudonodulars" and confluent. We practice pericardiocentesis and a hemorrhagic fluid is pulled out. Its cytology shown not neoplastic cells. She died and the necrops...

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Published in:	Revista española de cardiologia Vol. 47; no. 10; p. 710
Main Authors:	Ortiz de Murúa, J A, Avila, M C, del Campo, F, Zuazola, P, Villafranca, J L, Ursúa, I
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Spanish
Published:	Spain 01-10-1994
Subjects:	Aged Fatal Outcome Female Heart Neoplasms - diagnosis Heart Neoplasms - pathology Hemangiosarcoma - diagnosis Hemangiosarcoma - pathology Humans Liver - pathology Liver Neoplasms - pathology Liver Neoplasms - secondary Lung - pathology Lung Neoplasms - pathology Lung Neoplasms - secondary Pericardium - pathology
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Summary:	A case of 66-year-old woman with cardiac tamponade and bilateral pulmonary infiltrates is reported. These infiltrates were "pseudonodulars" and confluent. We practice pericardiocentesis and a hemorrhagic fluid is pulled out. Its cytology shown not neoplastic cells. She died and the necropsy shown an angiosarcoma of pericardium with multiple pulmonary and alone hepatic metastases.
ISSN:	0300-8932