Lung India (Jan 2008)

Metastatic angiosarcoma presenting as diffuse alveolar hemorrhage

  • Rai S,
  • Barthwal M,
  • Bhattacharya P,
  • Bhargava S,
  • Pethe M

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 25, no. 1
pp. 14 – 16

Abstract

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Angiosarcoma is a rare malignant neoplasm of the vascular or lymphatic endothe-lium. Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage is a rare presenting manifestation of angiosar-coma. We describe a case of pulmonary metastasis of angiosarcoma who presented with diffuse alveolar hemorrhage as initial manifestation.

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