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Document Details : Title: Intimal sarcoma of the pulmonary artery: a report of two cases Author(s): L. Timmers , T. Bové , M. De Pauw Journal: Acta Cardiologica Volume: 64 Issue: 5 Date: 2009 Pages: 677-679 DOI: 10.2143/AC.64.5.2042701 Abstract : Intimal sarcoma of the pulmonary artery (PAS) is a rare but potentially lethal tumour, frequently misdiagnosed as chronic thrombo-embolic pulmonary artery disease. Despite the availability of advanced imaging technologies, its preoperative diagnosis remains difficult. We report on two patients with clinical features mimicking chronic pulmonary thrombo-embolism. Further discussion will focus on the differential diagnosis with more classical causes of obstructive pulmonary vascular disease. |