A rare cause of recurrent hemopneumothorax.

Background

Angiosarcoma is a rare and aggressive tumor of vascular endothelial origin. Pulmonary metastasis can lead to potential life-threatening complications, such as bleeding and pneumothorax.

Methods

We report on a 82-year-old male with major hemoptysis, recurrent hemopneumothorax and cystic lung lesions.

Results

Although initial diagnostic findings were misleading, thoracoscopic exploration revealed pulmonary and pleural metastasized angiosarcoma.

Conclusion

The presence of hemoptysis or (recurrent) hemopneumothorax associated with cystic lung lesions should alert the clinician of possible pulmonary metastasized angiosarcoma.