Why the study?
Do modern imaging techniques like helical CT and MRI aid in the premortem diagnosis and surgical planning of pulmonary artery and aortic sarcomas?
Do modern imaging techniques like helical CT and MRI aid in the premortem diagnosis and surgical planning of pulmonary artery and aortic sarcomas?
Helical CT and MRI are valuable tools for the premortem diagnosis and surgical planning of rare pulmonary artery and aortic sarcomas, which are often misdiagnosed.
May support helical CT/MRI for premortem arterial sarcoma diagnosis; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Sarcomas of the major arteries are rare tumors often misdiagnosed due to nonspecific symptomatology. The authors present three cases of pulmonary artery and aortic sarcomas that were initially believed to be more common diseases. Modern imaging techniques including helical computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are increasing the frequency of premortem diagnosis of these entities and aided surgical planning.
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