Management of Pulmonary Artery Synovial Sarcoma: The 3-Step Surgical Approach.

Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: Netherlands NLM ID: 15030100R Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1552-6259 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00034975 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Ann Thorac Surg Subsets: MEDLINE

Publication: Amsterdam : Elsevier
Original Publication: Boston.

Sarcoma, Synovial*/diagnosis ; Sarcoma, Synovial*/surgery ; Sarcoma*/surgery ; Pulmonary Embolism*/diagnosis ; Pulmonary Embolism*/etiology ; Pulmonary Embolism*/surgery ; Neoplasms, Vascular Tissue*/surgery ; Lung Neoplasms*/pathology; Female ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; Pulmonary Artery/diagnostic imaging ; Pulmonary Artery/surgery ; Pulmonary Artery/pathology ; Embolectomy/adverse effects

Primary pulmonary artery sarcoma is an uncommon neoplasm. Given its clinical and radiographic resemblance to pulmonary embolism, initial diagnostic steps may be complicated, leading to delay in diagnosis. This report presents the case of a 52-year-old-woman who was admitted with pulmonary embolism. She underwent pulmonary embolectomy, and histopathologic examination revealed synovial sarcoma.
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Date Created: 20220301 Date Completed: 20221129 Latest Revision: 20221202

20240829

10.1016/j.athoracsur.2022.02.022

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