scholarly journals Asymptomatic Pulmonary Artery Intimal Sarcoma with Chest Wall Metastasis as an Initial Manifestation: An Autopsy Case

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Tomoo Kakimoto ◽  
Mamoru Sasaki ◽  
Shojiroh Morinaga ◽  
Robert Nakayama ◽  
Naoto Minematsu
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Artery ◽  
Chest Wall ◽  
Chest Radiography ◽  
Chest Wall Tumor ◽  
Intimal Sarcoma ◽  
Abnormal Shadow ◽  
Initial Symptoms ◽  
Right Pulmonary Artery ◽  
The Right ◽  
Wall Tumor

Pulmonary artery intimal sarcoma (PAIS) is a rare mesenchymal malignancy arising in the pulmonary trunk or proximal pulmonary artery and shows intraluminal growth. Clinical manifestations in PAIS are predominantly related to the pulmonary artery embolism, so cases with initial symptoms related to an extrapulmonary metastasis are unusual. The present report describes an 82-year-old man without any cardiopulmonary symptoms who was detected with an abnormal shadow on chest radiography during a routine health checkup. Contrast medium-enhanced chest computed tomography revealed an enhancing mass in the right pulmonary artery, pulmonary nodules, and a chest wall tumor corresponding to the abnormal shadow observed using chest radiography. A core needle biopsy for the chest wall tumor determined a pathological diagnosis of unclassified sarcoma. The patient was diagnosed with PAIS on the basis of clinical, radiological, and pathological correlations. He was scheduled to receive supportive care, but died of respiratory failure 1 year from the first visit. An autopsy revealed the pleomorphic sarcoma occupying the entire lumen of the right pulmonary artery with the only site of extrapulmonary metastasis in the chest wall. We should be aware of rare cases of asymptomatic PAIS found through routine health checkups.

scholarly journals Pulmonary Artery Intimal Sarcoma: A Case Report

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 267-272 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph P. Kriz ◽  
Nabil A. Munfakh ◽  
Gregory S. King ◽  
Juan O. Carden
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Artery ◽  
Malignant Tumors ◽  
Pulmonary Arteries ◽  
Vena Cava ◽  
Filling Defect ◽  
Intimal Sarcoma ◽  
Right Pulmonary Artery ◽  
Pulmonary Arterial ◽  
Left And Right ◽  
The Right

Pulmonary artery intimal sarcomas are rare and lethal malignant tumors that typically affect larger vessels: the aorta, inferior vena cava, and pulmonary arteries. Since symptoms and imaging of pulmonary arterial intimal sarcomas mimic pulmonary thromboembolism, the differential diagnosis of a patient presenting with chest pain, dyspnea, and filling defect within the pulmonary arteries should include intimal sarcoma. Often right ventricular failure is observed due to pulmonary hypertension caused by the obstructive effect of the tumor and concomitant chronic thromboembolism. We report the case of a 72-year-old African-American male with arterial intimal sarcoma of the left and right pulmonary artery with extension through the right artery into the bronchus and right lung.

scholarly journals A Rare Case of Adult Aortopulmonary Window Combined with Anomalous Origin of the Right Pulmonary Artery from the Aorta Leading to Eisenmenger Syndrome

2021 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 030006052098465
Author(s):  
Mingyue Cui ◽  
Binfeng Xia ◽  
Heru Wang ◽  
Haihui Liu ◽  
Xia Yin
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Artery ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Congenital Heart ◽  
Respiratory Tract Infections ◽  
Anomalous Origin ◽  
Aortopulmonary Window ◽  
Eisenmenger Syndrome ◽  
Right Pulmonary Artery ◽  
The Right ◽  
Tract Infections

Aortopulmonary window is a rare congenital heart disease that can increase pulmonary vascular resistance, exacerbate left-to-right shunt and lead to heart failure and respiratory tract infections. Most patients die during childhood. We report a 53-year-old male patient with a large aortopulmonary window combined with anomalous origin of the right pulmonary artery from the aorta, with Eisenmenger syndrome and without surgery.

Neonatal transcatheter closure of a right pulmonary artery to left atrium fistula

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Claire Bertail-Galoin
Keyword(s):  
Prenatal Diagnosis ◽  
Pulmonary Artery ◽  
Left Atrium ◽  
Neonatal Period ◽  
Transcatheter Closure ◽  
Rare Entity ◽  
Amplatzer Duct Occluder ◽  
Right Pulmonary Artery ◽  
The Right ◽  
Surgical Treatments

Abstract A fistula between the pulmonary artery and the left atrium is a rare entity and its diagnosis is uncommon in the neonatal period. There are more reported surgical treatments in the literature than with a transcatheter closure. We report the case of a prenatal diagnosis of a large fistula between the right pulmonary artery and the left atrium with successful transcatheter closure with an Amplatzer duct occluder II 6/4 mm.

Anomalous origin of the right pulmonary artery from the ascending aorta: Diagnosis by magnetic resonance imaging

1995 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 118-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tae Kyoung Kim ◽  
Yeon Hyoen Choe ◽  
Hak Soo Kim ◽  
Jae Kon Ko ◽  
Young Tak Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Pulmonary Artery ◽  
Ascending Aorta ◽  
Anomalous Origin ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Right Pulmonary Artery ◽  
The Right

Massive Chest Wall Tumor Diagnosed as Askin Tumor

CHEST Journal ◽  
1993 ◽  
Vol 104 (1) ◽  
pp. 287-288 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazuhisa Takahashi ◽  
Takashi Dambara ◽  
Toshimasa Uekusa ◽  
Toshihiro Nukiwa ◽  
Shiro Kira
Keyword(s):  
Chest Wall ◽  
Chest Wall Tumor ◽  
Askin Tumor ◽  
Wall Tumor

scholarly journals Pulmonary Thromboembolism in a Child with Sickle Cell Hemoglobin D Disease in the Setting of Acute Chest Syndrome

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hazel Villanueva ◽  
Sandeepkumar Kuril ◽  
Jennifer Krajewski ◽  
Aziza Sedrak
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Artery ◽  
Sickle Cell ◽  
Pulmonary Thromboembolism ◽  
Acute Chest Syndrome ◽  
Standard Management ◽  
Pulmonary Angiogram ◽  
Right Pulmonary Artery ◽  
Ct Pulmonary Angiogram ◽  
Complete Thrombosis ◽  
The Right

Introduction. Sickle cell hemoglobin D disease (HbSD) is a rare variant of sickle cell disease (SCD). Incidence of pulmonary thromboembolism (PE) and deep venous thrombosis (DVT) in children with HbSD is unknown. PE and DVT are known complications of SCD in adults but have not been reported in the literature in children with HbSD.Case Report. We are reporting a case of a 12-year-old boy with HbSD with acute chest syndrome (ACS) complicated by complete thrombosis of the branch of the right pulmonary artery and multiple small pulmonary artery emboli seen on computed tomography (CT) pulmonary angiogram and thrombosis of the right brachial vein seen on Doppler ultrasound. Our patient responded to treatment with anticoagulant therapy.Conclusion. There are no cases reported in children with HbSD disease presenting as ACS with pulmonary thromboembolism. We suggest that PE should be suspected in patients presenting with ACS who do not show improvement with standard management. CT pulmonary angiogram should be utilized for early diagnosis and appropriate management as there is no current protocol for management of PE/DVT in pediatric patients with SCD.

Intraoperative Hypoxemia from Compression of the Right Pulmonary Artery Caused by a Sternal Retractor

2008 ◽  
Vol 106 (2) ◽  
pp. 415-416 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joyce L. Onwere ◽  
Thomas N. Spackman ◽  
Roger L. Click
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Artery ◽  
Right Pulmonary Artery ◽  
The Right
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