Endobronchial metastases from soft tissue sarcoma.
The majority of patients with pulmonary metastases from primary soft tissue sarcomas have peripheral lesions that can be removed by wedge excision. A subset of these patients, however, present with, or develop, clinically significant endobronchial metastases. These patients require a preoperative evaluation that includes pulmonary function testing and a detailed endoscopic evaluation of the bronchial tree. We described three of these patients from the National Cancer Institute and review the clinical histories of eight additional previously reported cases.
D000328:Adult; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy