Pulmonary artery intimal sarcoma: Case report of a patient managed with multimodality treatment and a comprehensive literature review


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Atahan C., GÜRAL Z., YÜCEL S., AGAOGLU F.

STRAHLENTHERAPIE UND ONKOLOGIE, cilt.200, sa.8, ss.725-729, 2024 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Cilt numarası: 200 Sayı: 8
  • Basım Tarihi: 2024
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00066-024-02250-6
  • Dergi Adı: STRAHLENTHERAPIE UND ONKOLOGIE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, BIOSIS, CINAHL, MEDLINE
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.725-729
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Adjuvant chemotherapy, Radiation, Radiotherapy, Surgical resection, Vascular tumor
  • Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Pulmonary artery intimal sarcoma (PAIS) is a rare and aggressive malignancy originating from the intimal layer of the pulmonary artery with poor prognosis due to its aggressive nature. The management of PAIS poses both diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. It presents with nonspecific symptoms and is often misdiagnosed as pulmonary embolism. While surgical resection is the primary treatment modality, the role of adjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy remains uncertain. However, given the high recurrence rate, adjuvant chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy have been utilized in a limited number of case reports. We present the case of a 46-year-old woman who was diagnosed with PAIS and underwent surgical resection followed by adjuvant chemotherapy (ChT) and radiotherapy (RT), demonstrating good tolerance to this multimodal treatment approach.