Angiosarcoma associated with Kasabach–Merritt syndrome presenting with typical signs and symptoms of pulmonary tuberculosis: a case report
Although a patient may present with typical signs and symptoms of, but negative workup for, TB, if there is a high index of suspicion and the patient is receiving empirical treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis, clinical worsening should alert to think about differential diagnosis. In our case, histopathological analysis of lymph node and radiological findings led us to the diagnosis.
Authors
- Shahzad Riyaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5031-4118)
- Arsalan Tariq (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5371-8418)
- Zafar Ali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5316-1874)
- Syed M.H. Kazmi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7883-9794)
Institutions
- Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University (PK)
- Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University (PK)
- Shifa International Hospital (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Case Reports
- Published
- 2024-12-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-024-04895-4
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Vascular Tumors and Angiosarcomas
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.28