Unusual cause of filling defect in pulmonary artery: pulmonary artery sarcoma

Pan Afr Med J. 2020 Feb 12:35:41. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2020.35.41.19563. eCollection 2020.

Abstract

Pulmonary artery (PA) sarcoma is an extremely rare malignant tumor of pulmonary artery. It is often misdiagnosed as pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) because of its clinical and imaging features which are quite similar to PTE. Multimodality diagnostic imaging and recognition of specific imaging characteristics with appropriate clinical suspicion are required to make correct diagnosis. In this report, we present a case of PA sarcoma with imaging and clinical features as well as emphasize significance of using multimodality imaging.

Keywords: Pulmonary artery; intimal sarcoma; pulmonary thromboembolism.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Computed Tomography Angiography
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Diagnostic Errors
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Pulmonary Artery / diagnostic imaging
  • Pulmonary Artery / pathology*
  • Pulmonary Embolism / diagnosis*
  • Sarcoma / complications
  • Sarcoma / diagnosis*
  • Sarcoma / physiopathology
  • Vascular Neoplasms / complications
  • Vascular Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Vascular Neoplasms / physiopathology