TY - JOUR
T1 - Recurrent pulmonary artery sarcoma
AU - Komanapalli, Christopher
AU - Alsoufi, Bahaaldin
AU - Shen, Irving
AU - Slater, Matthew
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 2006/11
Y1 - 2006/11
N2 - Pulmonary artery sarcomas are a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. Most patients are initially thought to have pulmonary emboli, and during embolectomy, a sarcoma is found. Given the significant morbidity and mortality of cardiac sarcomas, an aggressive strategy for resection is indicated, as this leads to benefits in disease-free and overall survival. Imaging tests and clinical signs and symptoms may assist in accurate preoperative determination of pulmonary artery sarcoma. We present an interesting case of a patient with pulmonary artery sarcoma who underwent successful re-resection, along with a brief discussion regarding preoperative imaging and the surgical resection of these tumors.
AB - Pulmonary artery sarcomas are a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. Most patients are initially thought to have pulmonary emboli, and during embolectomy, a sarcoma is found. Given the significant morbidity and mortality of cardiac sarcomas, an aggressive strategy for resection is indicated, as this leads to benefits in disease-free and overall survival. Imaging tests and clinical signs and symptoms may assist in accurate preoperative determination of pulmonary artery sarcoma. We present an interesting case of a patient with pulmonary artery sarcoma who underwent successful re-resection, along with a brief discussion regarding preoperative imaging and the surgical resection of these tumors.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2006.00309.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2006.00309.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 17073959
AN - SCOPUS:33750467658
SN - 0886-0440
VL - 21
SP - 587
EP - 589
JO - Journal of Cardiac Surgery
JF - Journal of Cardiac Surgery
IS - 6
ER -