Pulmonary Artery Intimal Sarcoma Mimicking Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Thrombus

A 72-year-old man presented with breathlessness and a systolic murmur. Extensive diagnostic work-up revealed a rare pulmonary artery intimal sarcoma mimicking a right ventricular outflow tract thrombus and impacting a cardiac pacemaker lead. Surgical resection, pathology confirmation, and management...

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Veröffentlicht in:JACC. Case reports 2023-12, Vol.28, p.102101-102101, Article 102101
Hauptverfasser: Shereef, Hammam, Nahhas, Omar, Galazka, Patrycja, Port, Steven C, Muthukumar, Lakshmi
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Zusammenfassung:A 72-year-old man presented with breathlessness and a systolic murmur. Extensive diagnostic work-up revealed a rare pulmonary artery intimal sarcoma mimicking a right ventricular outflow tract thrombus and impacting a cardiac pacemaker lead. Surgical resection, pathology confirmation, and management strategies are discussed, highlighting the challenges of treating this rare malignancy.
ISSN:2666-0849
2666-0849
DOI:10.1016/j.jaccas.2023.102101