When a pulmonary embolism is not a pulmonary embolism: a rare case of primary pulmonary leiomyosarcoma

Arterial leiomyosarcomas account for up to 21% of vascular leiomyosarcomas, with 56% of arterial leiomyosarcomas occurring in the pulmonary artery. While isolated cases of primary pulmonary artery leiomyosarcoma document survival up to 36 months after treatment, these uncommon, aggressive tumors are...

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Main Authors: Nargiz Muganlinskaya, Amanda Guzman, Chanukya Dahagam, Stephen R. Selinger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2015-12-01
Series:Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
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Online Access:http://www.jchimp.net/index.php/jchimp/article/view/29624/pdf_110