Zamora Karina Del Valle, Vera-Chávez Jacobo Sebastián, Aranda-Fraustro Alberto, Duarte-Gutiérrez Marcos Abraham, Vargas-Guerrero Angélica, Altamirano-Solorzano Gina Alejandra, Delgadillo-Rodríguez Hilda Eloisa
Department of Hospitalization, National Institute of Cardiology Ignacio Chavez, Mexico City, Mexico.
Department of Pathology, National Institute of Cardiology Ignacio Chavez, Mexico City, Mexico.
Echocardiography. 2025 Jan;42(1):e70068. doi: 10.1111/echo.70068.
A 43-year-old woman presented with dyspnea and cough, initially misdiagnosed as respiratory syncytial virus. Persistent symptoms led to pulmonary thromboembolism treatment, but worsening issues revealed recurrent pericardial effusion. Imaging and biopsy confirmed pulmonary artery intimal sarcoma, mimicking thromboembolism, and autoimmune disease, underscoring diagnostic challenges. Contrast-enhanced angiotomography showing filling defects suggestive of pulmonary thromboembolism. Echocardiogram with severe pericardial effusion. T2-weighted MRI with two heterogeneous masses on the right side and another adjacent to the left atrium. Biopsy confirming pulmonary artery intimal sarcoma.
一名43岁女性出现呼吸困难和咳嗽症状,最初被误诊为呼吸道合胞病毒感染。持续的症状导致进行了肺血栓栓塞症的治疗,但病情恶化显示存在复发性心包积液。影像学检查和活检证实为肺动脉内膜肉瘤,表现类似血栓栓塞症,同时还存在自身免疫性疾病,凸显了诊断的挑战性。增强血管造影显示充盈缺损,提示肺血栓栓塞症。超声心动图显示有严重的心包积液。T2加权磁共振成像显示右侧有两个不均匀肿块,另一个肿块毗邻左心房。活检确诊为肺动脉内膜肉瘤。