Metastatic angiosarcoma of unknown primary site misdiagnosed as extrapulmonary tuberculosis
Issakwisa Issakwisa, Ngwilo Mwakyusa, Liset Torres, Cecilia Ngatunga, Baraka Chaula, Haika Maro, Lazaro Mboma, Irene Nguma, et al. (10 authors)
Authorea · 2020-04
Abstract
In Tanzania, Tuberculosis is among the most common and important diagnoses in a patient presenting with constitutional symptoms and lung opacities on plain radiography. We report a 32-year-old male who was misdiagnosed as extrapulmonary tuberculosis based on symptoms and imaging. Further workup revealed a rare but aggressive metastatic angiosarcoma.
MeSH terms
- Medicine
- Angiosarcoma
- Tanzania
- Tuberculosis
- Extrapulmonary tuberculosis
- Radiology
- Medical diagnosis
- Dermatology