Key result
Pulmonary artery sarcoma misdiagnosed as chronic pulmonary thromboembolism leads to pulmonary endarterectomy.
Why the study?
Early diagnosis of primary pulmonary artery sarcoma is crucial because it can be misdiagnosed as chronic pulmonary thromboembolism, leading to inappropriate treatment.
Population
60-year-old woman with pulmonary artery sarcoma initially misdiagnosed as chronic pulmonary thromboembolism
Comparison
Pulmonary artery sarcoma vs chronic pulmonary thromboembolism diagnosis
Design
Case report
Authors
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May prompt sarcoma evaluation in anticoagulation-refractory chronic PE; hypothesis-generating for refined diagnostic algorithms.
Case Report (n=1)
Pulmonary artery sarcoma should be considered in the differential diagnosis of pulmonary embolism, especially when anticoagulant treatment fails to alleviate symptoms.
Çoşkun et al. (2014) conducted a case report in Pulmonary artery sarcoma (n=1). Pulmonary endarterectomy was evaluated. A 60-year-old woman with pulmonary artery sarcoma was initially misdiagnosed with chronic pulmonary thromboembolism and underwent pulmonary endarterectomy.
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