Angiosarcoma of the main pulmonary artery-hand-made conduit reconstruction
Firas Darawsha1, Ran Kramer1, Ehud Raanani1
1Division of Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel.
Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
|April 19, 2022
Abstract:
Pulmonary artery angiosarcoma is a rare malignant vascular tumour with a poor prognosis and a grim clinical course. Common clinical presentations include shortness of breath, coughing and haemoptysis. Differential diagnosis includes thromboembolism and lung carcinoma. Rarity of the tumour and the consequent lack of treatment guidelines further worsen the prognosis. We report a case of pulmonary artery angiosarcoma involving the main pulmonary artery and its bifurcation with emphasis on the surgical treatment.


