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Pulmonary Artery Leiomyosarcoma

Known as: Leiomyosarcoma of Pulmonary Artery, Leiomyosarcoma of the Pulmonary Artery 
An aggressive malignant smooth muscle neoplasm, arising from the pulmonary artery It is characterized by a proliferation of neoplastic spindle cells.
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2018
2018
Leiomyosarcomas are rare neoplasms of the smooth muscles. Primary pulmonary leiomyosarcomas, which constitute approximately 0.2… 
2011
2011
IntroductionPrimary leiomyosarcomas of the pulmonary artery are very rare tumours with 30 cases reported in the English… 
2006
2006
Primary pulmonary artery leiomyosarcomas are rare, and the diagnosis is usually confused with other, more common, diseases… 
2003
2003
Primary pulmonary artery sarcomas are uncommon and usually fatal tumours. The diagnosis of these tumours is delayed in most cases… 
2001
2001
A 74-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital because of right chest pain. The chest radiograph showed right hilar pulmonary… 
2000
2000
A 57-year-old man with dyspnea and dry cough exhibited pulmonary embolism. Pulmonary arteriography demonstrated absent perfusion… 
1999
1999
Pulmonary artery leiomyosarcoma is a rare but highly lethal disease, and can be mistaken for pulmonary thromboembolism. We report… 
Review
1996
Review
1996
Leiomyosarcomas of the pulmonary arteries are rare neoplasms seldom diagnosed during the patient's lifetime. We report a case of… 
1993
1993
A case of pulmonary artery leiomyosarcoma in a 37 year old Japanese man is reported. The patient complained of chest pain and…