Key result
Radical surgical resection of a giant posterior mediastinal angiosarcoma resulted in an uneventful recovery and no recurrence at 14 months follow-up.
Why the study?
Angiosarcoma of the posterior mediastinum is a rare entity.
Does radical surgical resection prevent recurrence in a patient with giant posterior mediastinal angiosarcoma?
Case Report (n=1)
Does radical surgical resection prevent recurrence in a patient with giant posterior mediastinal angiosarcoma?
Radical surgical resection of a rare giant posterior mediastinal angiosarcoma can result in successful disease-free survival at 14 months.
Supports feasibility of radical resection for rare mediastinal angiosarcoma; leaves open need for larger studies on long-term outcomes.
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.
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Chaudhry et al. (2021) conducted a case report in Angiosarcoma of the Posterior Mediastinum (n=1). Radical surgical resection was evaluated on Recurrence. Radical surgical resection of a giant posterior mediastinal angiosarcoma resulted in an uneventful recovery and no recurrence at 14 months follow-up.
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