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Vascular primary pulmonary leiomyosarcoma

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Pulmonary leiomyosarcomas can be highly vascular tumours which provide a challenge in their management. Computerised Tomography (CT) scan of a 27 year old gentleman demonstrated a vascular 12 × 10 cm tumour in the region of middle lobe. We proceeded with a right pneumonectomy after embolization of the major feeder vessels to the tumour.

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  1. Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery Unit-1, Christian Medical College, Vellore, 632 004, Tamilnadu, India

    Jayavelan Ramkumar, Alpha Mathew Kavunkal, Shivanand Gangahanumaiah & Vijit Koshy Cherian

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Ramkumar, J., Kavunkal, A.M., Gangahanumaiah, S. et al. Vascular primary pulmonary leiomyosarcoma. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 23, 281–282 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12055-007-0061-2

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