hemoptysis/sarcoma

A 53-year-old woman was admitted to the emergency department with sudden onset of massive hemoptysis. She had previous history of dyspnea and cough for two months. She had no history of chronic disease, smoking, or use of anticoagulant and antiplatelet drugs. On arrival, she was tachycardic and

Myeloid sarcoma (MS) is an extramedullary myeloid neoplasm characterized by proliferation of myeloblasts which can occur in any organ or site. Bronchial and pulmonary involvement, however, is uncommon. We describe a case of bronchial MS in an 81-year-old female with a history of high-grade

OBJECTIVE To improve our understanding and facilitate early diagnosis of pulmonary artery sarcoma (PAS). METHODS The clinical and radiological features of 9 histopathologically confirmed patients with PAS were retrospectively analyzed. RESULTS Our PAS cohort consisted of 5 males and 4 females, with

Synovial sarcoma arises most commonly in the lower extremity, particularly in the region of the lower thigh and knee. Yet the occurrence of thus mesenchymal neoplasm in the head and neck area has been convincingly documented, albeit confined almost exclusively to cervical and parapharyngeal sites.

OBJECTIVE Primary pulmonary sarcoma (PPS) is a rare malignant tumor that originates from the mesenchymal tissue of the lungs. PPS is often easily misdiagnosed. This study aims to explore the clinical characteristics of PPS and provide a more comprehensive reference for the early diagnosis and

Synovial sarcoma is a rare cancer which occurs primarily in the extremities of young adults. Among them, synovial sarcoma of pleura is a very rare type. Only less than 50 cases have been reported in the literature. Here we report a unique case of synovial sarcoma of pleural. The patient was a

Synovial sarcoma is a malignant mesenchymal tumor. It most commonly occurs in the lower extremities of young adults. The head and neck are rare sites, accounting for less than 10%. The larynx is an extremely rare site. We report two cases of 27 and 18 year-old men who developed a synovial sarcoma of

Most cases of Ewing's sarcoma are reported in the bone, and extraosseous Ewing's sarcoma is an extremely rare disease. Here, we report a rare case of primary pulmonary Ewing's sarcoma in a patient with hemoptysis. The patient underwent right upper lung lobe lobectomy with adjuvant chemotherapy and

OBJECTIVE To define characteristic clinical and radiographic presentations of patients found to have primary sarcoma of the pulmonary artery and differentiate this entity from acute and chronic pulmonary thromboembolism. To review pathologic characteristics of pulmonary artery sarcoma. METHODS A

Endocervical stromal sarcoma (ECSS) is a very rare uterine sarcoma. The most common presentation is pelvic mass and vaginal bleeding. The mainstay of treatment is surgery. There is no consensus on the adjuvant treatment. Relapses are usually in the pelvic and abdominal regions. To a lesser extent,

OBJECTIVE Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is the most common tumor in patients with AIDS and can be fatal in patients with lung involvement. Systemic chemotherapy is the most effective treatment for pulmonary KS. We thus conducted this study to determine the efficacy of liposomal daunorubicin in the treatment

BACKGROUND Although HIV antibody tests have been widely accepted in clinical diagnosis of HIV infection, they may not be sufficient to diagnose all subjects with HIV infection. Except negative result of antibody test in the well-known" acute window phase", in rare cases, patients do not develop HIV

Pulmonary artery sarcoma is an exceptionally rare tumor which must be considered in the differential diagnosis of pulmonary thromboembolism. We report the case of a 36-year-old woman and review 100 cases published in the literature between 1988 and 2005. The patient presented with a history of

Approximately 90% to 95% of Kaposi sarcoma cases occur in human immunodeficiency virus - infected homosexual and bisexual men. Pulmonary Kaposi sarcoma is uncommon in women, and rarely considered as a potential cause of diffuse lung disease in women with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. The