Management of Pulmonary Artery Synovial Sarcoma: The 3-Step Surgical Approach.

Ann Thorac Surg

Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heart Centre Rostock, University of Rostock, Germany; Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Free State Bloemfontein, South Africa.

Published: December 2022

Primary pulmonary artery sarcoma is an uncommon neoplasm. Given its clinical and radiographic resemblance to pulmonary embolism, initial diagnostic steps may be complicated, leading to delay in diagnosis. This report presents the case of a 52-year-old-woman who was admitted with pulmonary embolism. She underwent pulmonary embolectomy, and histopathologic examination revealed synovial sarcoma.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2022.02.022DOI Listing

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