title: Recurrent pulmonary artery sarcoma.
abstract: Pulmonary artery sarcomas are a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. Most patients are initially thought to have pulmonary emboli, and during embolectomy, a sarcoma is found. Given the significant morbidity and mortality of cardiac sarcomas, an aggressive strategy for resection is indicated, as this leads to benefits in disease-free and overall survival. Imaging tests and clinical signs and symptoms may assist in accurate preoperative determination of pulmonary artery sarcoma. We present an interesting case of a patient with pulmonary artery sarcoma who underwent successful re-resection, along with a brief discussion regarding preoperative imaging and the surgical resection of these tumors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239, USA.
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Komanapalli
authors.forename: Bahaaldin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Alsoufi
authors.forename: Irving
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Slater
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000855:Anorexia / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D005221:Fatigue / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011651:Pulmonary Artery; D011859:Radiography; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery*; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery*; D019043:Vascular Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*