Key result
A 44-year-old man with primary intimal sarcoma of the pulmonary artery experienced temporary disease stabilization with apatinib but ultimately died 19 months after surgery.
Why the study?
Primary intimal sarcoma of the pulmonary artery is a rare malignant tumor that is easily misdiagnosed as pulmonary embolism, and there is no standard protocol for its treatment.
Case Report (n=1)
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Underscores misdiagnosis risk of pulmonary artery intimal sarcoma as embolism; leaves open standardized treatment protocols.
Lu et al. (2020) conducted a case report in Primary intimal sarcoma of the pulmonary artery (n=1). Surgical resection followed by apatinib was evaluated on Clinical outcome / Survival. A 44-year-old man with primary intimal sarcoma of the pulmonary artery experienced temporary disease stabilization with apatinib but ultimately died 19 months after surgery.
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