Stella Franco, Davoli Fabio, Brandolini Jury, Dolci Giampiero, Sellitri Francesco, Bini Alessandro
Department of Thoracic Surgery, University of Bologna, S. Orsola-Malpighi, Hospital, Via Massarenti, 9, 40138 Bologna (BO), Italy.
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2009 Oct;17(5):513-5. doi: 10.1177/0218492309348631.
A 79-year-old woman had a primary tumor of the pulmonary artery, which was initially diagnosed as chronic pulmonary thromboembolism. Multislice angio-computed tomography showed a solid mass in the right pulmonary artery. Radical resection of the tumor was achieved by right pneumonectomy via a transsternal transpericardial approach. The patient was alive and free of disease 36 months after surgery.
