Angiosarcoma of the pulmonary artery mimicking pulmonary thromboembolism

South African Journal of Radiology

Arunee Dechaphunkul¹  Sitang Nirattisaikul²  Keerati Hongsakul² 

[1] Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hatyai;Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hatyai;

关键词: angiosarcoma;    pulmonary thromboembolism;    ct pulmonary angiography;    pulmonary sarcoma;    pulmonary artery;   

DOI  :  10.4102/sajr.v25i1.2150

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Primary pulmonary angiosarcomas (PPAs) are rare, and often, their diagnosis is delayed because of insidious clinical symptoms and imaging findings mimicking pulmonary thromboembolism (PE). A 33-year-old female patient presented with chest pain and progressive dyspnoea. Her initial diagnosis, based on clinical symptoms and CT pulmonary angiography (PA) findings, was PE. However, after treatment with anticoagulants, the patient failed to improve. A follow-up CTPA and further CT-guided biopsy results were compatible with angiosarcoma.

【 授权许可】

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