Key result
Endobronchial ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration cytology successfully diagnosed a rare primary mediastinal epithelioid angiosarcoma in a 78-year-old patient.
Why the study?
Primary mediastinal epithelioid angiosarcoma is an extremely rare and aggressive vascular neoplasm with only a few cases reported in the English literature.
Case Report (n=1)
Highlights the cytomorphologic features and diagnostic challenges of primary mediastinal epithelioid angiosarcoma on cytology and small biopsy specimens.
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EBUS-FNA may aid diagnosis of rare mediastinal angiosarcoma; case report leaves open generalizability and validation.
Vats et al. (2022) conducted a case report in Primary mediastinal epithelioid angiosarcoma (n=1). Endobronchial ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration cytology was evaluated. Endobronchial ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration cytology successfully diagnosed a rare primary mediastinal epithelioid angiosarcoma in a 78-year-old patient.
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