Right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction for primary pulmonary artery sarcoma

Jpn J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2004 Mar;52(3):139-42. doi: 10.1007/s11748-004-0130-z.

Abstract

Primary pulmonary artery sarcoma is extremely rare and a lethal tumor. Complete resection of the tumor and following adequate reconstruction is the only hope for cure and prolonged survival. We report a case of successful surgical excision of primary pulmonary artery sarcoma involving pulmonary trunk, pulmonary valve and right ventricular outflow tract wall, which were replaced with prosthetic valved conduit. Postoperative histopathological diagnosis was leiomyosarcoma. The patient is well without any evidence of recurrence at 10 months after surgery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Female
  • Heart Ventricles / pathology
  • Heart Ventricles / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Leiomyosarcoma / pathology
  • Leiomyosarcoma / surgery*
  • Pulmonary Artery* / pathology
  • Vascular Neoplasms / pathology
  • Vascular Neoplasms / surgery*