The diagnosis and treatment of primary pulmonary artery sarcoma.
- VernacularTitle:原发性肺动脉肉瘤3例临床特征
- Author:
Yuanming GAO
;
Shuang LIU
;
Huili GAN
;
Dong CHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
sarcoma;
pulmonary artery
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Internal Medicine
2001;0(05):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To improve the understanding of primary pulmonary artery sarcoma(PAS)and its early diagnosis and treatment.Methods The clinical data of 3 PAS patients in Beijing Anzhen Hospital and related literature,the clinical features,diagnosis and therapy of the disease were retrospectively studied.Results Pulmonary artery sarcoma had similar clinical presentations to pulmonary thromboembolism(PTE).Although CT pulmonary angiography and Color Doppler echocardiography etc were helpful to the diagnosis of the entity,the confirmed diagnosis needed the operation.The surgery was main therapy for the disease.Conclusion Pulmonary artery sarcoma is easily misdiagnosed as PTE.The clinicians should pay more attention to the disease so as to early diagnose and treat it.
