| Literature DB >> 26694272 |
Laura V Klotz1, Alicia Morresi-Hauf2, Rudolf A Hatz3, Michael Lindner3.
Abstract
Leiomyoma of the pulmonary artery represents a curiosity in the literature. We describe a case of a 54-year-old female patient who presented with recurrent cough of a few weeks' duration. Computed tomography of the thorax located a smooth, limited tumor in the left thorax near the interlobar space. Thoracoscopic exploration showed a tumor mass, fused with the pulmonary artery. After anterolateral thoracotomy, a complete resection of the tumor was performed. The histopathologic examination showed the presence of a vascular leiomyoma of the tunica media of the pulmonary artery.Entities:
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Year: 2016 PMID: 26694272 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.02.113
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Thorac Surg ISSN: 0003-4975 Impact factor: 4.330