Primary angiosarcoma of the esophagus

Ann Thorac Surg. 2013 Jan;95(1):e19-20. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.07.068. Epub 2012 Dec 25.

Abstract

Primary angiosarcoma of the esophagus is an extremely rare soft-tissue tumor with no previously documented cases in the MEDLINE and EMBASE databases as of April 2012. We report a case of primary esophageal angiosarcoma in an otherwise healthy 77-year-old woman presenting with odynophagia and epigastric discomfort.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Esophageal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Esophageal Neoplasms / surgery
  • Esophagectomy / methods*
  • Esophagoscopy / methods*
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Hemangiosarcoma / diagnosis*
  • Hemangiosarcoma / surgery
  • Humans
  • Positron-Emission Tomography
  • Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted / methods*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed