Leiomyosarcoma of the pulmonary artery

P Dumont; P Diot; M R Aupart; B Toumieux

doi:10.1016/s0003-4975(98)01070-4

Leiomyosarcoma of the pulmonary artery

Ann Thorac Surg. 1998 Dec;66(6):2089-91. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(98)01070-4.

Authors

P Dumont¹, P Diot, M R Aupart, B Toumieux

Affiliation

¹ Department of Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital, Tours, France.

PMID: 9930499
DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(98)01070-4

Abstract

Primary leiomyosarcoma of the pulmonary artery is an extremely rare tumor that is frequently misdiagnosed as chronic pulmonary embolism. In the present case, early diagnosis and location in the left pulmonary artery permitted resection by pneumonectomy with total cardiopulmonary bypass.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Combined Modality Therapy
Female
Humans
Leiomyosarcoma / diagnosis
Leiomyosarcoma / surgery*
Leiomyosarcoma / therapy
Pneumonectomy
Pulmonary Artery*
Vascular Neoplasms / diagnosis
Vascular Neoplasms / surgery*
Vascular Neoplasms / therapy