Primary Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Middle Mediastinum Involving the Right Main Pulmonary Artery.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.05.130.
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Abstract
Primary neuroendocrine neoplasms of the mediastinum are extremely rare. We report the case of a 54-year-old woman who presented with dyspnea and was found to have a 6.8-cm tumor completely obliterating the right main pulmonary artery. Analysis of an endobronchial ultrasound fine-needle aspiration revealed a neuroendocrine tumor. A positron emission tomography scan showed no evidence of distant disease. The patient underwent surgical resection with reconstruction of the right main pulmonary artery with a Dacron (DuPont, Wilmington, DE) graft, followed by chemoradiotherapy. We discuss the presentation and management of this patient and review the current treatment options of primary neuroendocrine carcinomas of the mediastinum.
Medical subject headings
- Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine
- Pulmonary Artery
- Vascular Neoplasms