[Pulmonary artery sarcoma during postpartum: CT findings].
We report the case of a 28 year-old female, who gave birth seven weeks previously, presenting with a pulmonary artery leiomyosarcoma discovered on a thoracic CT performed for clinical suspicion of pulmonary embolism. This case presents two major points of interest: on the first hand, it is a particular context (young post-partum patient), with classic symptoms of routine pulmonary embolism. On the other hand, the exam clearly demonstrates tumor enhancement, which is characteristic but rarely described.
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Service de Radiodiagnostic du Pr Régent, Hôpitaux de Brabois - CHU Nancy, Hôpital d'adultes, rue du Morvan, 54511 Vandoeuvre les Nancy Cedex. pa.ganne@free.fr
Tissier
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Barbary
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Meyer-Bisch
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Laurent
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Blay
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Regent
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011651:Pulmonary Artery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D019043:Vascular Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*