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Intimal sarcoma of the pulmonary artery--diagnostic challenge
Wakako Fukuda1, Satoko Morohashi, Ikuo Fukuda
1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hirosaki University School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan. wakakofujita@hotmail.com
Abstract:
Pulmonary artery intimal sarcoma is a rare tumour and the diagnosis is often delayed. We report the case of a woman with a primary pulmonary artery intimal sarcoma who presented with massive pulmonary embolism. The definitive diagnosis was elucidated after the patient's death by autopsy specimen. We discuss the diagnosis and lessons learned from this case.
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