Key result
Primary pulmonary artery angiosarcoma can mimic acute or chronic pulmonary thromboembolism clinically and radiologically, highlighting the need to include it in the differential diagnosis.
Case Report (n=1)
Primary pulmonary artery angiosarcoma should be considered in the differential diagnosis of pulmonary thromboembolism to allow for early identification and potential curative surgical intervention.
Supports including angiosarcoma in pulmonary thromboembolism differentials; hypothesis-generating case report leaves validation to future series.
Primary angiosarcoma of pulmonary artery is a very rare lesion. We present a case of primary angiosarcoma that was initially misdiagnosed as a subacute massive pulmonary thromboembolism in a 30-year-old man. This rare disease is usually indistinguishable from acute or chronic thromboembolic disease of the pulmonary arteries. The clinical and radiological findings of pulmonary artery angiosarcoma are similar to those of pulmonary thromboembolism. Although the incidence of pulmonary artery angiosarcoma is very low, our case demonstrates that this disease entity should be included in the differential diagnosis of pulmonary thromboembolism. Patients with early identification can have curative potential with aggressive surgical intervention.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Bhagwat et al. (2011) conducted a case report in Primary pulmonary artery sarcoma (n=1). Primary pulmonary artery angiosarcoma can mimic acute or chronic pulmonary thromboembolism clinically and radiologically, highlighting the need to include it in the differential diagnosis.
Synapse has enriched 2 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: