Pulmonary artery sarcoma: a clinicopathologic and immunohistochemical study of 12 cases

Am J Clin Pathol. 2006 Mar;125(3):419-24.

Abstract

We report 12 cases of pulmonary artery sarcoma. The mean age at diagnosis was 48.4 years. Based on histomorphologic features and immunohistochemical findings, 2 tumors were classified as rhabdomyosarcoma, 4 as leiomyosarcoma, 1 as osteogenic sarcoma, 1 as angiosarcoma, and 4 as high-grade sarcoma. All patients underwent surgery. In addition, 7 patients received neoadjuvant or adjuvant therapy. Five patients died 3 to 23 months after surgery. Three patients were still alive at 8, 27, and 68 months at last follow-up. Another 3 patients were alive at 2, 15, and 40 months and then lost to follow-up. The 2 patients with the longest survival (40 months and 68 months) had a diagnosis of leiomyosarcoma. Both patients with rhabdomyosarcoma died at 3 months after surgery. Pulmonary artery sarcoma is an uncommon entity with a poor prognosis. The role of early diagnosis, histologic classification, surgical treatment, and adjuvant therapy in patient outcome is discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pulmonary Artery / diagnostic imaging
  • Pulmonary Artery / pathology*
  • Radiography
  • Sarcoma / chemistry
  • Sarcoma / pathology*
  • Sarcoma / therapy
  • Vascular Neoplasms / chemistry
  • Vascular Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Vascular Neoplasms / therapy

Substances

  • Biomarkers, Tumor