Sarcoma of the pulmonary trunk associated with hemorrhagic tendency:A case report and review of the literature

Abstract

The authors present their findings in the case of a man who died with a primary leimyosarcoma of the pulmonary trunk. The tumor extended to the right pulmonary artery, and in both lungs subpleural metastases were noted. The hilar lymph nodes were negative and no distant metastases were found. This is the twentieth reported case in the literature of primary sarcoma of the pulmonary artery, with a different clinical history from the previously reported cases. The difficulty of differentiation, between tumors of the heart base and those arising from the pulmonary artery is discussed.