A rare cause of hemoptysis
Angiosarcomas are rare, malignant, endothelial-cell tumors of vascular origin that can arise at any body site. They frequently metastasize to the lung, heralded by dyspnea, hemoptysis, chest pain, pneumothoraces, and diffuse pulmonary hemorrhage. However, in most cases lung metastases are discovered...
Main Authors: | Meghan Aversa, Sacha Bhinder, Jeffrey Tanguay, John Thenganatt |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-01-01
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Series: | Respiratory Medicine Case Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007114000410 |
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