Primary pulmonary artery leiomyosarcoma

Cardiovasc Pathol. 2003 May-Jun;12(3):166-9. doi: 10.1016/s1054-8807(02)00184-9.

Abstract

Primary pulmonary artery sarcomas are uncommon neoplasms with up to 20% of cases being leiomyosarcomas. In many instances, the diagnosis is difficult and delayed. We report the case of a 75-year-old male who presented with symptoms suggestive of recurrent pulmonary thromboemboli, in which a primary leiomyosarcoma of the pulmonary artery was successfully removed surgically. Three years after surgery, the patient is well and with no evidence of recurrence or metastatic disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Leiomyosarcoma / pathology*
  • Leiomyosarcoma / surgery
  • Male
  • Pulmonary Artery / pathology*
  • Pulmonary Artery / surgery
  • Thromboembolism / pathology
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Vascular Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Vascular Neoplasms / surgery