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Pulmonary Artery Sarcoma
Brett W. Carter, MD, CPPS
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KEY FACTS

  • Terminology

    • Imaging

      • Top Differential Diagnoses

        • Pathology

          • Clinical Issues

            • Diagnostic Checklist

              TERMINOLOGY

              • Abbreviations

                • Pulmonary artery (PA)
              • Definitions

                • Most common primary PA malignancy

              IMAGING

              • General Features

                • Radiographic Findings

                  • CT Findings

                    • MR Findings

                      • Angiographic Findings

                        • Echocardiographic Findings

                          • Nuclear Medicine Findings

                            • Imaging Recommendations

                              DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS

                                PATHOLOGY

                                • General Features

                                  • Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features

                                    • Microscopic Features

                                      CLINICAL ISSUES

                                      • Presentation

                                        • Demographics

                                          • Natural History & Prognosis

                                            • Treatment

                                              DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST

                                              • Consider

                                                Selected References

                                                1. Han Y et al: Surgical treatment of primary pulmonary artery sarcoma. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 69(4):638-45, 2021
                                                2. Yeung DF et al: Multimodality imaging of a pulmonary artery sarcoma. Echocardiography. 35(1):123-5, 2018
                                                3. Srivali N et al: Pulmonary artery sarcoma mimicking pulmonary embolism: a case series. QJM. 110(5):283-6, 2017
                                                4. Carter BW et al: Acquired abnormalities of the pulmonary arteries. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 202(5):W415-21, 2014
                                                5. Restrepo CS et al: Tumors of the pulmonary artery and veins. Semin Ultrasound CT MR. 33(6):580-90, 2012
                                                6. Blackmon SH et al: Management of primary pulmonary artery sarcomas. Ann Thorac Surg. 87(3):977-84, 2009
                                                7. Yi CA et al: Computed tomography in pulmonary artery sarcoma: distinguishing features from pulmonary embolic disease. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 28(1):34-9, 2004
                                                8. Dennie CJ et al: Intimal sarcoma of the pulmonary arteries seen as a mosaic pattern of lung attenuation on high-resolution CT. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 178(5):1208-10, 2002
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                                                KEY FACTS

                                                • Terminology

                                                  • Imaging

                                                    • Top Differential Diagnoses

                                                      • Pathology

                                                        • Clinical Issues

                                                          • Diagnostic Checklist

                                                            TERMINOLOGY

                                                            • Abbreviations

                                                              • Pulmonary artery (PA)
                                                            • Definitions

                                                              • Most common primary PA malignancy

                                                            IMAGING

                                                            • General Features

                                                              • Radiographic Findings

                                                                • CT Findings

                                                                  • MR Findings

                                                                    • Angiographic Findings

                                                                      • Echocardiographic Findings

                                                                        • Nuclear Medicine Findings

                                                                          • Imaging Recommendations

                                                                            DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS

                                                                              PATHOLOGY

                                                                              • General Features

                                                                                • Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features

                                                                                  • Microscopic Features

                                                                                    CLINICAL ISSUES

                                                                                    • Presentation

                                                                                      • Demographics

                                                                                        • Natural History & Prognosis

                                                                                          • Treatment

                                                                                            DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST

                                                                                            • Consider

                                                                                              Selected References

                                                                                              1. Han Y et al: Surgical treatment of primary pulmonary artery sarcoma. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 69(4):638-45, 2021
                                                                                              2. Yeung DF et al: Multimodality imaging of a pulmonary artery sarcoma. Echocardiography. 35(1):123-5, 2018
                                                                                              3. Srivali N et al: Pulmonary artery sarcoma mimicking pulmonary embolism: a case series. QJM. 110(5):283-6, 2017
                                                                                              4. Carter BW et al: Acquired abnormalities of the pulmonary arteries. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 202(5):W415-21, 2014
                                                                                              5. Restrepo CS et al: Tumors of the pulmonary artery and veins. Semin Ultrasound CT MR. 33(6):580-90, 2012
                                                                                              6. Blackmon SH et al: Management of primary pulmonary artery sarcomas. Ann Thorac Surg. 87(3):977-84, 2009
                                                                                              7. Yi CA et al: Computed tomography in pulmonary artery sarcoma: distinguishing features from pulmonary embolic disease. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 28(1):34-9, 2004
                                                                                              8. Dennie CJ et al: Intimal sarcoma of the pulmonary arteries seen as a mosaic pattern of lung attenuation on high-resolution CT. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 178(5):1208-10, 2002