TY  - BOOK
AU  - Adhikari, Biplov
AU  - Ahmed, Sara
TI  - Primary Pulmonary Leiomyosarcoma: An Unusual Cause of Pleural Effusion
SN  - 2168-8184
PY  - 2022///
KW  - IN PROCESS -- NOT YET INDEXED
KW  - MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute
KW  - MedStar Union Memorial Hospital
KW  - Internal Medicine Residency
KW  - Case Reports
N2  - Primary pulmonary leiomyosarcomas (PPLs) are extremely rare tumors of the lungs. They can present with non-specific symptoms or can also be asymptomatic with clues towards diagnosis being found on routine examination or radiographs. We present a case of a 54-year-old woman who presented with worsening shortness of breath and spells of dizziness. Her chest radiographs showed right-sided pleural effusion and CT revealed a large enhancing pleural mass with compression atelectasis and mediastinal shift. She underwent a thoracoscopy and right pleural biopsy. Histopathology and immunohistochemistry were most consistent with leiomyosarcoma. An extensive search for a possible primary in other sites was unrevealing, thus diagnosing the patient with PPL. She was managed with surgery and radiotherapy. Copyright © 2022, Bin Waqar et al
UR  - https://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.23821
ER  -