title: Prolonged Survival of Pulmonary Artery Sarcoma After Aggressive Surgical Resection.
abstract: Pulmonary artery sarcomas are rare tumors with a poor prognosis. Presentation is usually with symptoms of cardiorespiratory dysfunction, and although preoperative diagnosis was unusual historically, modern imaging techniques allow a high degree of confidence, and transvenous catheter biopsy can give confirmation of the diagnosis. This patient survived 6 years after surgical resection of the tumor and left lung with pulmonary artery reconstruction followed by postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy. The prolonged survival supports an aggressive approach in suitable cases.
authors.affiliation: Cardiothoracic Surgery, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Samuel P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Morreau
authors.affiliation: Cardiothoracic Surgery, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand. Electronic address: davidhay@adhb.govt.nz.
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Haydock
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D011651:Pulmonary Artery; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D019043:Vascular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*