Comment 'This is most likely ...' to 'Pulmonary artery mass'

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  • This is most likely pulmonary artery sarcoma required surgical removal it will increase in size and cause obstructive symptoms . Rare tumor likely unrelated to patient symptoms.

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      Thanks Khaled. Suspicious for tumor. Two questions:

      1. Any thoughts on why DD is elevated?
      2. Is this enough to proceed with surgical removal?
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      • Thank you Dr Fathi for sharing this interesting case. I reviewed this case report on pulmonary artery sarcomas. about 50 percent of these tumors apparently are initially misdiagnosed as PE. Options for diagnosis include MRI (higher T2 intensity compared to embolisms), FDG (PET scan ) can show increased uptake. In this case report the diagnosis was established via Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) and FNA. I would love to hear how you proceeded with this case.

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