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World J Clin Cases. Mar 6, 2020; 8(5): 986-994
Published online Mar 6, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i5.986
Published online Mar 6, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i5.986
Misdiagnosis of primary intimal sarcoma of the pulmonary artery as chronic pulmonary embolism: A case report
Ping Lu, Department of Cardiac Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Jinan 250014, Shandong Province, China
Bei-Bei Yin, Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Jinan 250014, Shandong Province, China
Author contributions: Lu P and Yin BB analyzed the clinical data and images, reviewed the literature and wrote the manuscript; Yin BB conceived the idea and supervised the study; all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Bei-Bei Yin, MNAMS, Professor, Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, No. 16766 Jingshi Road, Jinan 250014, Shandong Province, China. crystalred83@163.com
Received: December 10, 2019
Peer-review started: December 10, 2019
First decision: December 23, 2019
Revised: January 16, 2020
Accepted: January 24, 2020
Article in press: January 24, 2020
Published online: March 6, 2020
Processing time: 86 Days and 23.2 Hours
Peer-review started: December 10, 2019
First decision: December 23, 2019
Revised: January 16, 2020
Accepted: January 24, 2020
Article in press: January 24, 2020
Published online: March 6, 2020
Processing time: 86 Days and 23.2 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Primary intimal sarcoma of the pulmonary artery is a rare malignant tumor. Herein, we present the case of a 44-year-old man who showed multiple lesions with abnormal densities in the pulmonary trunk, left pulmonary artery, mediastinum and pericardium on computed tomography pulmonary angiography, which were consistent with disease recurrence. Three months after surgery, disease relapse was reported, and the patient was given apatinib. The patient’s condition was stable after 4 mo, with tolerable and controllable adverse reactions. The patient subsequently died 19 mo after surgery.