Intimal sarcoma of the pulmonary artery presenting as pulmonary embolism

Abstract

© 2017, Universidad de Antioquia. All rights reserved. Pulmonary artery sarcomas are extremely rare; due to their insidious growth, diagnosis occurs late and prognosis is poor. We present the case of a 33-year-old woman with a history of dyspnea, chest pain and syncope. An obstructing mass on the right ventricle, main pulmonary artery and right branch were interpreted as a possible pulmonary embolism.