Epithelioid angiosarcoma in pleural fluid: Cytological features and literature review

• DOI: 10.1016/j.ehpc.2018.04.005
• Publication Date: 2018-05-01T11:37:51Z
• Authors: Jane H. Zhou; Haiying Zhan; Charles LeVea
• Keywords: 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Pathology; RB1-214; 3. Good health

Epithelioid angiosarcoma is a rare vascular neoplasm with an aggressive clinical course and poor prognosis. The cytological diagnosis of epithelioid angiosarcoma is challenging. Herein, we describe the cytological features of epithelioid angiosarcoma in a pleural fluid as the initial presentation of angiosarcoma in a 52-year-old patient 3 years after mastectomy and radiation therapy for invasive lobular carcinoma of the breast. We describe the cytological characteristics of epithelioid angiosarcoma in body fluid specimens and the differential diagnosis. Keywords: Epithelioid angiosarcoma, Post-radiation angiosarcoma, Body fluid