Abstract
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.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 587-589 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of Cardiac Surgery |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 2006 |
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Recurrent pulmonary artery sarcoma. / Komanapalli, Christopher; Alsoufi, Bahaaldin; Shen, Irving; Slater, Matthew.
In: Journal of Cardiac Surgery, Vol. 21, No. 6, 11.2006, p. 587-589.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AU - Komanapalli, Christopher
AU - Alsoufi, Bahaaldin
AU - Shen, Irving
AU - Slater, Matthew
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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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JO - Journal of Cardiac Surgery
JF - Journal of Cardiac Surgery
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