Leonhardt Lex P, Pervez Aamir, Tang Wesley, Amen Marvin
Internal Medicine Residency, Kettering Medical Center, Dayton, USA.
Cureus. 2022 Sep 7;14(9):e28887. doi: 10.7759/cureus.28887. eCollection 2022 Sep.
Pulmonary vein thrombosis (PVT) is an uncommon but often lethal disease with non-specific manifestations. Herein, we present a case of an elderly woman with a past medical history significant for limited-stage pelvic myxofibrosarcoma (MFS), who was admitted with subacute weakness and worsening dyspnea. Over the course of hospitalization, CT angiography was performed, which demonstrated a filling defect in the inferior left pulmonary vein consistent with PVT, in addition to evidence of widespread metastatic disease. The patient was offered therapeutic anticoagulation, but given the extent of her metastasis, the patient opted to transition to comfort care and pursued hospice care. This case serves as a unique presentation of a rare disease process associated with widespread metastatic MFS, illustrating the need for early recognition and treatment.
肺静脉血栓形成(PVT)是一种罕见但往往致命的疾病,临床表现不具特异性。在此,我们报告一例老年女性病例,其既往病史为局限性盆腔黏液纤维肉瘤(MFS),因亚急性虚弱和进行性呼吸困难入院。在住院期间,进行了CT血管造影,结果显示左下肺静脉有充盈缺损,符合PVT表现,此外还有广泛转移性疾病的证据。患者接受了抗凝治疗,但鉴于其转移范围,患者选择转为姑息治疗并接受临终关怀。该病例是与广泛转移性MFS相关的罕见疾病过程的独特表现,说明了早期识别和治疗的必要性。