Primary leiomyosarcoma of the pulmonary artery: Diagnostic and surgical implications

Primary pulmonary trunk sarcoma is a rare and highly lethal disease. A case of multicentric pulmonary trunk leiomyosarcoma with right and left main pulmonary artery involvement, mimicking massive pulmonary embolism, is described. The importance of a timely diagnosis and of radical surgical excision...

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Published inThe Annals of thoracic surgery Vol. 57; no. 1; pp. 222 - 225
Main Authors Mazzucco, Alessandro, Luciani, Giovanni Battista, Bertolini, Paolo, Faggian, Giuseppe, Morando, Giorgio, Ghimenton, Claudio
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY Elsevier Inc 1994
Elsevier Science
Subjects
Biological and medical sciences
Blood and lymphatic vessels
Cardiology. Vascular system
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Leiomyosarcoma - diagnosis
Leiomyosarcoma - surgery
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Miscellaneous
Pulmonary Artery - surgery
Pulmonary Embolism - diagnosis
Vascular disease
Case study
Human
Treatment
Leiomyosarcoma
Cardiovascular disease
Smooth muscle
Malignant tumor
Diagnosis
Pulmonary artery
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Summary:Primary pulmonary trunk sarcoma is a rare and highly lethal disease. A case of multicentric pulmonary trunk leiomyosarcoma with right and left main pulmonary artery involvement, mimicking massive pulmonary embolism, is described. The importance of a timely diagnosis and of radical surgical excision is discussed.
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ISSN:0003-4975
1552-6259
DOI:10.1016/0003-4975(94)90407-3