Intimal sarcoma of the pulmonary artery with retrograde extension into the pulmonic valve and right ventricle

We describe the case of a 42-year-old man who presented with dyspnea on exertion and a history of anticoagulation therapy for what was thought to be pulmonary arterial thromboembolism. He underwent surgery for obstruction of the right ventricular outflow tract. This is a very rare case of an intimal...

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Published in:Texas Heart Institute journal 2007, Vol.34 (1), p.119-121
Main Authors: Ozbek, Cengiz, Emrecan, Bilgin, Calli, Aylin Orgen, Gurbuz, Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Case Reports
Diagnostic Errors
Echocardiography
Heart Ventricles - pathology
Humans
Male
Pulmonary Artery - pathology
Pulmonary Embolism - diagnostic imaging
Pulmonary Valve - pathology
Sarcoma - complications
Sarcoma - diagnostic imaging
Sarcoma - pathology
Sarcoma - surgery
Tunica Intima - pathology
Vascular Neoplasms - complications
Vascular Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Vascular Neoplasms - pathology
Vascular Neoplasms - surgery
Ventricular Outflow Obstruction - etiology
Ventricular Outflow Obstruction - surgery
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Summary:We describe the case of a 42-year-old man who presented with dyspnea on exertion and a history of anticoagulation therapy for what was thought to be pulmonary arterial thromboembolism. He underwent surgery for obstruction of the right ventricular outflow tract. This is a very rare case of an intimal sarcoma of the pulmonary artery, which we confirmed by pathologic studies.
ISSN:0730-2347