Case report: angiosarcoma of the pulmonary artery diagnosed as pulmonary artery emboli

Case report: angiosarcoma of the pulmonary artery diagnosed as pulmonary artery emboli

Abstract Background Angiosarcomas are the most common malignant tumors of the heart and great vessels. Late onset and unspecific symptoms are reasons why a diagnosis is made rather late at a time when most tumors have already metastasized. We report a rare case of an angiosarcoma presenting as pulmo...

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Main Authors: Edina Korça, Jad Kanaan, Kálmán Benke, Gábor Veres, Jens Michaelsen, Gábor Szabó
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-11-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Angiosarcoma
Emboli
Pulmonary artery
Cardiac tumor
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-022-02036-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-022-02036-w

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