Key result
Surgical embolectomy for suspected PE reveals primary pulmonary artery intimal sarcoma leading to 1-month mortality.
Why the study?
Primary pulmonary artery sarcoma is a rare tumor that mimics pulmonary embolism, making diagnosis challenging.
Case Report (n=1)
Primary pulmonary artery intimal sarcoma is a rare, highly fatal tumor that can mimic pulmonary embolism on imaging, highlighting the need for careful diagnostic evaluation.
Raises awareness for sarcoma in atypical PE presentations; leaves open optimal noninvasive diagnostic strategies.
Primary pulmonary artery sarcoma is a rare tumor that mimics pulmonary embolism. Patients may present with cough, dyspnea, chest pain, and weight loss. The diagnosis is challenging. Herein, we report a case of 29-year-old female patient who had presented with dyspnea, fatigue for 2 weeks. Computed tomography pulmonary angiography scan suggests pulmonary embolism. We decided to perform surgical embolectomy. The histopathological results, however demonstrated primary pulmonary artery intimal sarcoma. The patient died 1-month post-surgery because of respiratory and circulatory failure.
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Tu et al. (2022) conducted a case report in Primary pulmonary artery intimal sarcoma (n=1). Surgical embolectomy was evaluated on Mortality. Surgical embolectomy for suspected pulmonary embolism revealed primary pulmonary artery intimal sarcoma, and the patient died 1-month post-surgery from respiratory and circulatory failure.
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