A Case of Pulmonary Artery Intimal Sarcoma Masquerading as Pulmonary Embolism / 결핵및호흡기질환
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
;
: 218-222, 2012.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-154553
ABSTRACT
Pulmonary artery intimal sarcoma is a rare tumor with no characteristic symptoms. It is frequently misdiagnosed as pulmonary embolism. We report a case of pulmonary artery intimal sarcoma in a 48-year-old man with dyspnea, cough and blood-tinged sputum. He was initially suspected and treated as a pulmonary embolism. Computed tomography of the chest showed filling defects occupying the entire luminal diameter of the right and left pulmonary artery as well as extraluminal extension of the intraluminal mass. Surgical resection of the tumor confirmed pulmonary artery intimal sarcoma. After surgery, he received 8 cycles of combined chemotherapy consisting of doxorubicin and ifosfamide. After 8 cycles, Computed tomography of the chest showed interval regression of the residual tumor. Radiotherapy was done as total 6,000 cGy for 5 weeks, following the 8th chemotherapy. The patient's condition was successfully stabilized with chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
Full text:
Available
Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Phenobarbital
/
Pulmonary Artery
/
Pulmonary Embolism
/
Sarcoma
/
Sputum
/
Thorax
/
Doxorubicin
/
Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
/
Neoplasm, Residual
/
Vascular Neoplasms
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
Similar
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS