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Significance of Clinico-radiological Correlation in a Patient with Pulmonary Intimal Sarcoma Simulating as Pulmonary Thromboembolism
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February 2023

Significance of Clinico-radiological Correlation in a Patient with Pulmonary Intimal Sarcoma Simulating as Pulmonary Thromboembolism

Mol Imaging Radionucl Ther 2023;32(1):80-82
DOI: 10.4274/mirt.galenos.2022.93446
Stuti Chandola 1
Ekta Dhamija 1
Sameer Rastogi 2
Deepali Jain 3
1. All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Department of Radiodiagnosis, New Delhi, India
2. All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Department of Medical Oncology, New Delhi, India
3. All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Department of Pathology, New Delhi, India
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Received Date: 12.01.2022
Accepted Date: 01.04.2022
Publish Date: 23.02.2023
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ABSTRACT

Pulmonary intimal sarcoma (PAS) is a highly aggressive malignant mesenchymal tumor affecting the central pulmonary arteries. Similar clinical presentation and indeterminate laboratory parameters often result in misdiagnosis of this condition as pulmonary thromboembolism, which is a relatively common disease. Certain imaging features can however allow differentiation between these two diagnoses. We present one such case of PAS that was initially treated as pulmonary embolism; and briefly review the relevant imaging characteristics to avoid overlooking PAS especially in patients with an atypical clinical history for thromboembolism.

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