| Pulmonary artery sarcoma mimicking a pulmonary artery aneurysm. | |
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PMID: 18805195 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Pulmonary artery sarcoma is an uncommon neoplasm, and its clinical and radiological presentation usually simulates chronic thromboembolic disease. We present the case of a 77-year-old woman admitted with dyspnea, chest pain, and hemoptysis. A chest computed tomographic scan showed moderate right-sided pleural effusion and a saccular dilatation of the interlobar portion of the right pulmonary artery, which was filled with contrast and surrounded by an irregular soft-tissue attenuation mass, suggesting a ruptured pulmonary artery aneurysm. The patient was operated on. Intraoperatively, a pseudoaneurysm and a solid mass were identified within the oblique fissure around the interlobar artery. Therefore, a right pneumonectomy was performed. Definitive pathologic examination was consistent with pulmonary artery sarcoma. The patient had a good outcome and is free of disease 2 years after surgery. |
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Authors:
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Ricardo M Terra; Angelo Fernandez; Ricardo H Bammann; Jader J M Junqueira; Vera L Capelozzi |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Annals of thoracic surgery Volume: 86 ISSN: 1552-6259 ISO Abbreviation: Ann. Thorac. Surg. Publication Date: 2008 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-09-22 Completed Date: 2008-10-22 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 15030100R Medline TA: Ann Thorac Surg Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1354-5 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Advanced Thoracic Nucleus, Sírio-Libanes Hospital, São Paulo, Brazil. rmterra@uol.com.br |
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Aged Aneurysm, False / diagnosis*, surgery Biopsy, Needle Diagnosis, Differential Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Immunohistochemistry Pneumonectomy / methods Pulmonary Artery / pathology* Risk Assessment Sarcoma / diagnosis, pathology*, surgery Thoracotomy / methods Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods Treatment Outcome Vascular Neoplasms / diagnosis, pathology*, surgery |
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