Primary leiomyosarcoma of the pulmonary artery confirmed by catheter suction biopsy.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A patient with clinical features consistent with pulmonary embolism showed no improvement despite therapy with tissue-plasminogen activator and full-dose heparin. Transvenous catheter suction biopsy was successful in establishing an antemortem histologic diagnosis of primary pulmonary artery leiomyosarcoma. Urgent surgical intervention was performed.
Medical subject headings
- Biopsy
- Leiomyosarcoma
- Pulmonary Artery
- Vascular Neoplasms