Radical surgical resection of giant Angiosarcoma of the posterior Mediastinum: A rare neoplasm with rare presentation as epigastric pain

Ikram Ul Haq Chaudhry

doi:10.1016/j.amsu.2021.103087

Radical surgical resection of giant Angiosarcoma of the posterior Mediastinum: A rare neoplasm with rare presentation as epigastric pain

Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2021 Nov 19:72:103087. doi: 10.1016/j.amsu.2021.103087. eCollection 2021 Dec.

Author

Ikram Ul Haq Chaudhry¹

Affiliation

¹ Division of Thoracic Surgery Dammam Medical Complex, Dammam, 31444, Saudi Arabia.

Abstract

Angiosarcoma of the Posterior Mediastinum is a rare entity. We herein report a case of a giant posterior mediastinal Angiosarcoma. A 54-year female presented with a one-year history of epigastric pain. Her upper gastrointestinal tract endoscopy revealed no abnormality. Chest x-Ray showed a shadow in the hilar area. A computed tomographic scan of the Thorax (CT) and MRI Scan showed a mass in the Posterior Mediastinum. CT-guided biopsy revealed the tumor of vascular origin. The tumor was completely resected. Post-operative recovery was uneventful. After 14 months follow up patient is disease-free, and a CT scan of the chest showed no recurrence.

Keywords: Angiosarcoma; Epigastric pain; Mediastinum; Surgery.

Publication types

Case Reports