Intimal sarcoma of the pulmonary artery treated with neoadjuvant radiation prior to pulmonary artery resection and reconstruction

Intimal sarcoma of the pulmonary artery treated with neoadjuvant radiation prior to pulmonary artery resection and reconstruction

Intimal sarcoma (IS) is a rare malignancy arising in the great vessels or heart, most commonly in the pulmonary artery, primarily treated with surgical intervention. We report a case of IS of the pulmonary artery diagnosed after an endarterectomy to remove a suspected pulmonary embolism. The tumor c...

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Main Authors: Alexander Allen, Steven C. Smith, Raghavendra Pillappa, Sosipatros Boikos, Benjamin Medalion, John Grizzard, Anthony Cassano, Timothy Harris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Subjects:
Pulmonary artery
Intimal sarcoma
Endarterectomy
Neoadjuvant
Radiation
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007121000769

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