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Coronary Vessels/injuries , ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction/complications , Coronary Angiography/methods , Coronary Vessels/diagnostic imaging , Coronary Vessels/physiopathology , Female , Humans , Middle Aged , ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction/diagnosis , ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction/diagnostic imagingSubject(s)
Aneurysm, False/surgery , Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary , Coronary Artery Bypass/adverse effects , Coronary Vessels/surgery , Heart Injuries/surgery , Vascular System Injuries/surgery , Aged , Aneurysm, False/diagnostic imaging , Aneurysm, False/etiology , Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary/instrumentation , Computed Tomography Angiography , Coronary Angiography/methods , Coronary Vessels/diagnostic imaging , Coronary Vessels/injuries , Heart Injuries/diagnostic imaging , Heart Injuries/etiology , Humans , Male , Stents , Treatment Outcome , Vascular System Injuries/diagnostic imaging , Vascular System Injuries/etiologyABSTRACT
BACKGROUND Extraskeletal osteosarcomas (ESOS) of the mediastinum are extremely rare and may present with concurrent nontuberculous mycobacteria infection. CASE REPORT We present the second documented case of high-grade anterior mediastinal extraskeletal osteosarcoma in a 59-year-old man with a history of treated, latent tuberculosis (TB). Sputum samples grew Mycoplasma avium complex and Mycobacterium fortuitum. Imaging showed a right-sided 7.6 cm mass with compression of the main bronchus. Subsequent biopsy with vimentin staining established the diagnosis of ESOS. Due to the patient's rapidly declining performance status, he was not deemed a candidate for surgery or chemotherapy. He subsequently expired within one month of presentation. CONCLUSIONS We present a unique case of high-grade anterior mediastinum ESOS and a review of the literature regarding all documented cases of ESOS to date. We suggest there is a possible link between mediastinal masses and nontuberculous mycobacteria infection.
