| Primary leiomyosarcoma of the pulmonary artery: a case of a 20-month survivor after incomplete surgical resection. | |
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PMID: 22214627 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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We report a 53-year-old man who presented with dyspnea and low-grade fever. Cardiac ultrasound showed pulmonary hypertension and an ill-defined echogenic mass within the pulmonary trunk. Computed tomography scan revealed an inhomogeneous mass which filled the main pulmonary trunk with near-total occlusion, and extended into both pulmonary arteries. Anticoagulant therapy was administered based on a presumptive diagnosis of pulmonary thromboembolism. Positron-emission tomography scan was useful for differentiating the mass, which was determined as a pulmonary artery sarcoma by surgical resection. Although complete resection was impossible, the patient survived for 20 months with adjuvant chemotherapy and medical treatment. |
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Katsuro Kashima; Erika Yamashita; Hiroko Mataki; Goichi Yotsumoto; Mitsuharu Nomoto; Masahiro Sonoda; Shuichi Hanada |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2012-01-01 |
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Title: Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) Volume: 51 ISSN: 1349-7235 ISO Abbreviation: Intern. Med. Publication Date: 2012 |
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Created Date: 2012-01-04 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9204241 Medline TA: Intern Med Country: Japan |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 75-8 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Cardiology, National Hospital Organization, Ibusuki Hospital, Japan. |
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