Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2000 Feb;33(2):195-198.
Surgical Resection of Primary Sarcoma of Pulmonary Artery Clinically Suspected of Carcinoid
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Samsung Medical Center School of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University.
- 2Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Medical Center School of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University.
- 3Department of Radiology, Medical Center School of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University.
Abstract
- Primary sarcomas of the pulmonary arteries are and the clinical presentation closely resembles several more common conditions, Therefore they are seldomly diagnosed preoperatively without a pathologic esxamination of sufficient surgical specimen. Treatment of these tumors remains primarily surgical as possible and the role of the adjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy is not yet evident We report a case of primary sarcoma of pulmonary artery clinically suspected of carcinoid partially involving the pulmonary parechyme and the bronchus mainly in the left main pulmonary artery and the vein with left intrapericardial pneumonectomy.
