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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.