Department of Medical Oncology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Tongji University Medical School Cancer Institute, Tongji University, No. 507 Zhengmin Road, Shanghai, 200433, People's Republic of China.
Cell Biochem Biophys. 2014 Jan;68(1):153-7. doi: 10.1007/s12013-013-9681-x.
The incidence rate of pulmonary artery sarcoma is very low, but its prognosis is extremely poor. In this case report, after various initial diagnoses at the early stage, pulmonary artery sarcoma was confirmed by surgery. 1 year later, the tumor recurred. After chemotherapy, the patient showed improvement of the subjective complaint of tightness in the chest, and radiological lesion decreased in size. The survival time was extended by 2.5 years. This is the first case report of pulmonary artery sarcoma with such chemo-sensitivity.
肺动脉肉瘤的发病率很低，但预后极差。本病例报告中，患者在早期经过各种初步诊断后，通过手术确诊为肺动脉肉瘤。1 年后肿瘤复发，经化疗后，患者胸闷症状改善，影像学病灶缩小，生存时间延长 2.5 年。这是首例报道对化疗敏感的肺动脉肉瘤。
