Key result
Helical 3D chest CT differentiates rare pulmonary artery intimal sarcoma from thromboembolism, guiding successful excision.
Why the study?
Pulmonary artery intimal sarcoma is a rare highly lethal disease often mistaken for pulmonary thromboembolism, with rare retrograde extension to pulmonic valve and right ventricle.
Population
64-year-old woman with progressive dyspnea initially suspected and treated for pulmonary thromboembolism
Comparison
Pulmonary artery intimal sarcoma vs pulmonary thromboembolism
Design
Case report
Authors
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May aid differentiation of rare pulmonary artery masses; hypothesis-generating and requires validation before wider use.
Case Report (n=1)
Helical chest CT with 3D reconstruction is a valuable tool for differentiating pulmonary artery intimal sarcoma from pulmonary thromboembolism.
Choi et al. (2004) conducted a case report in Pulmonary artery intimal sarcoma (n=1). Helical chest CT scan with 3D reconstruction was evaluated on Differentiation of pulmonary artery lesions and clinical improvement after excision. Helical chest CT with 3D reconstruction successfully differentiated a rare pulmonary artery intimal sarcoma from pulmonary thromboembolism, leading to successful excision and clinical improvement.
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