Pulmonary artery obstruction due to malignant fibrous histiocytoma.
Obstruction of the pulmonary artery can be due to a variety of conditions, including chronic thromboembolic disease, neoplasia, and fibrosing mediastinitis. Differentiation can be difficult. We report a case of malignant fibrous histiocytoma causing intravascular obstruction and include a review of the literature.
D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography