Hemoptoe, thin-walled lung cysts, and spontaneous pneumothorax are features of metastatic cutaneous angiosarcoma

Iurii Mykoliuk1, Martin Zacharias2, Oliver Sankin1, Jörg Lindenmann1, Freyja‐Maria Smolle‐Juettner1
1Division of Thoracic and Hyperbaric Surgery, Medical University Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 29, 8036, Graz, Austria
2Diagnostic and Research Institute of Pathology, Medical University of Graz, Neue Stiftingtalstr. 6, 8010, Graz, Austria

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SummaryWe present a case of bilateral cystic lung metastases originating from cutaneous angiosarcoma (cAS) of the scalp in a 73-year-old man. He presented with hemoptysis and recurrent bilateral pneumothorax. The clinical, radiological, and histological features and a potential pathophysiological mechanism of pulmonary changes in cutaneous angiosarcoma are discussed.

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