Vol 71, No 8 (2013)
Case studies
Published online: 2013-08-19
Primary pulmonary artery sarcoma in 36-year-old women: 3-years follow-up after partial resection and radiotherapy
DOI: 10.5603/KP.2013.0201
Kardiol Pol 2013;71(8):858-860.
Abstract
Intimal sarcoma of the heart and pulmonary artery is a very rare, malignant, primary tumour. The prognosis in patients with primary sarcoma of the pulmonary artery, including intimal sarcoma, is poor. We present the case and 3-years follow-up of 36-year-old woman who was successfully treated with surgical, partial resection of the tumour followed by radiotherapy.
Keywords: intimal sarcoma