Pulmonary valve sarcoma in patient with coronavirus disease of 2019
(COVID-19), mimicking pulmonary thromboembolism, a very rare case
Abstract
Pulmonary artery and pulmonary valve sarcoma are malignant and very rare
vascular tumors with aggressive clinical course and very poor outcomes.
Patients affected by coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) are at
higher risk for thromboembolism complication. we describe young woman
with history of corona virus pneumonia and progressive dyspnea,
hemodynamic disturbance, edema with initial evaluation and clinical
diagnosis of pulmonary thromboembolism. But further imaging study and
pathology demonstrated, Giant sarcoma of pulmonary valve, obstructing
pulmonary valve and extending to right ventricular outflow tract and
main of pulmonary artery.