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Intimal sarcoma is one of the least commonly reported primary tumors of vessels with only a few cases reported worldwide. A typical location of this malignancy is the pulmonary artery. Herein, we present a case report of an intimal sarcoma with primary manifestation in the pulmonary arteries.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Case summary<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>A 53-year-old male initially presented with dyspnea. On imaging, a pulmonary artery embolism was detected and was followed by thrombectomy of the right ventricular outflow tract, main pulmonary artery trunk, and right pulmonary artery after ineffective lysis therapy. Complementary imaging of the chest and abdomen including a PET-CT scan demonstrated no evidence of a primary tumor. Subsequent pathology assessment suggested an intimal sarcoma further confirmed by DNA methylation based molecular analysis. We initiated adjuvant chemotherapy with doxorubicin. Four months after the completion of adjuvant therapy a follow-up scan revealed a local recurrence without distant metastases.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>Primary pulmonary artery intimal sarcoma (PAS) is an exceedingly rare entity and pathological diagnosis remains challenging. Therefore, the detection of entity-specific molecular alterations is a supporting argument in the diagnostic spectrum. Complete surgical resection is the prognostically most important treatment for intimal cardiac sarcomas. Despite adjuvant chemotherapy, the prognosis of cardiac sarcomas remains very poor. This case of a PAS highlights the difficulty in establishing a diagnosis and the aggressive natural course of the disease.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>In case of atypical presentation of a pulmonary embolism, a tumor originating from the great vessels should be considered. Molecular pathology techniques support in establishing a reliable diagnosis.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1007\/s11033-024-09467-9","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,4,24]],"date-time":"2024-04-24T15:01:56Z","timestamp":1713970916000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":4,"title":["Thrombus or tumor? 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