Clinical and radiological features of pulmonary artery sarcoma: A report of nine cases
Conclusion: The clinical features of PAS that may help to differentiate it from PTD are its insidious onset, constitutional symptoms, increased serum inflammatory marker levels, lack of predisposing factors and unresponsiveness to thrombolytic and/or anticoagulation therapy. Typical CTPA features are crucial for suspicion of PAS. Early biopsy or surgery should be performed to confirm the diagnosis of PAS and improve its prognosis. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Source: The Clinical Respiratory Journal - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Xin Pu, Man Song, Xiaoyong Huang, Guangfa Zhu, Dong Chen, Huili Gan, Lianjun Huang Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
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