TY - JOUR
T1 - Pulmonary artery sarcoma mimicking massive pulmonary embolus
T2 - a case report.
AU - Alsoufi, Bahaaldin
AU - Slater, Matthew
AU - Smith, Pamela P.
AU - Karamlou, Tara
AU - Mansoor, Atiya
AU - Ravichandran, Pasala
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PY - 2006/8
Y1 - 2006/8
N2 - Intimal sarcomas of the pulmonary artery are rare tumors that are often difficult to distinguish from pulmonary thromboembolic disease, complicating accurate diagnosis and timely therapy. We report the case of a gentleman with a primary pulmonary artery sarcoma who presented with a massive pulmonary embolism and complete right ventricular outflow tract obstruction. The patient's condition was successfully managed with urgent pulmonary artery thromboendarterectomy, pulmonary valve replacement, and tricuspid valve annuloplasty.
AB - Intimal sarcomas of the pulmonary artery are rare tumors that are often difficult to distinguish from pulmonary thromboembolic disease, complicating accurate diagnosis and timely therapy. We report the case of a gentleman with a primary pulmonary artery sarcoma who presented with a massive pulmonary embolism and complete right ventricular outflow tract obstruction. The patient's condition was successfully managed with urgent pulmonary artery thromboendarterectomy, pulmonary valve replacement, and tricuspid valve annuloplasty.
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U2 - 10.1177/021849230601400424
DO - 10.1177/021849230601400424
M3 - Article
C2 - 16868092
AN - SCOPUS:44449131126
SN - 0218-4923
VL - 14
SP - e71-73
JO - Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals
JF - Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals
IS - 4
ER -