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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Pulmonary artery sarcomas are rare cancerous tumors in the pulmonary artery.

Historical Perspective

The first case that was published occurred in 1923 by M. Mandelstamm.[1] Since this point, only about 250 cases have been reported.

Differentiating pulmonary artery sarcoma from other Diseases

Since the symptoms of a pulmonary artery sarcoma often mimic the symptoms of a pulmonary embolism, steps need to be taken to differentiate the diseases. Some of the clinical data that can help in differentiating the two from each other are as follows:[1]

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Many different imaging studies can be used to evaluate a pulmonary artery sarcoma, but the standard test is the CT scan.

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Blackmon SH, Rice DC, Correa AM, Mehran R, Putnam JB, Smythe WR, Walkes JC, Walsh GL, Moran C, Singh H, Vaporciyan AA, Reardon M (2009). "Management of primary pulmonary artery sarcomas". The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 87 (3): 977–84. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.08.018. PMID 19231448. Retrieved 2012-08-03. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)