[Primary sarcoma of the pulmonary artery. Case report].
BACKGROUND
Sarcoma of the common pulmonary artery is a rare malignant tumor that can mimic pulmonary embolism.


METHODS
We report a case of a pulmonary artery sarcoma that occurred in a 60-year-old woman and had an unusual (4-year duration) evolution.


CONCLUSIONS
Early diagnosis with adequate surgical procedures (complete resection) leads to better prognosis.
Gerard
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A
Service de médecine interne-angiologie, centre hospitalier Lyon-Sud, Pierre-Bénite, France.
Durieu
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I
Cordier
J F
JF
Champsaur
G
G
Loire
R
R
Vital Durand
D
D
D000792:Angiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D011651:Pulmonary Artery; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D019043:Vascular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*