Low-grade sarcoma of the right upper lobe vein mimicking a metastatic disease (original) (raw)
2009, The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
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This case study discusses a 23-year-old patient with a primary low-grade sarcoma of the right upper vein that expanded into the left atrium, masquerading as metastatic disease due to associated pulmonary lesions. Surgical intervention successfully removed the tumor and clarified that what were believed to be metastases were actually venous infarcts. The findings emphasize the need for careful surgical consideration and the potential for misdiagnosis in similar clinical presentations.
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