Leiomyosarcoma of the pulmonary artery

Primary leiomyosarcoma of the pulmonary artery is an extremely rare tumor that is frequently misdiagnosed as chronic pulmonary embolism. In the present case, early diagnosis and location in the left pulmonary artery permitted resection by pneumonectomy with total cardiopulmonary bypass.

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Published inThe Annals of thoracic surgery Vol. 66; no. 6; pp. 2089 - 2091
Main Authors Dumont, Pascal, Diot, Patrice, Aupart, Michel R, Toumieux, Bernard
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.12.1998
Elsevier Science
Subjects
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Combined Modality Therapy
Female
Humans
Leiomyosarcoma - diagnosis
Leiomyosarcoma - surgery
Leiomyosarcoma - therapy
Medical sciences
Pneumology
Pneumonectomy
Pulmonary Artery
Pulmonary hypertension. Acute cor pulmonale. Pulmonary embolism. Pulmonary vascular diseases
Vascular Neoplasms - diagnosis
Vascular Neoplasms - surgery
Vascular Neoplasms - therapy
Arterial disease
Vascular disease
Case study
Human
Respiratory disease
Leiomyosarcoma
Cardiovascular disease
Pulmonary vascular disease
Smooth muscle
Malignant tumor
Pulmonary artery
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Summary:Primary leiomyosarcoma of the pulmonary artery is an extremely rare tumor that is frequently misdiagnosed as chronic pulmonary embolism. In the present case, early diagnosis and location in the left pulmonary artery permitted resection by pneumonectomy with total cardiopulmonary bypass.
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ISSN:0003-4975
1552-6259
DOI:10.1016/S0003-4975(98)01070-4