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ArticleThe Pan African medical journal2022

Primary pulmonary leiomyosarcoma with coexistent pulmonary aspergillosis: a case report.

Ahmed Badheeb, Nasser Al Gharem, Shehab Al Hammadi, Said Elsagheer, Mohamed Badheeb, Faisal Ahmed

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Article in The Pan African medical journal, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Ahmed BadheebDepartment Oncology, King Khalid Hospital, Najran, Saudi Arabia.
Nasser Al GharemDepartment of Radiology, King Khalid Hospital, Najran, Saudi Arabia.
Shehab Al HammadiDepartment of Pathology, King Khalid Hospital, Najran, Saudi Arabia.
Said ElsagheerDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, King Khalid Hospital, Najran, Saudi Arabia.
Mohamed BadheebDepartment of General Medicine, King Khalid Hospital, Najran, Saudi Arabia.
Faisal AhmedUrology Research Center, Al-Thora General Hospital, Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Ibb University of Medical Science, Ibb, Yemen.
Hadhramout University · YEIbb University · YEKing Khaled Hospital · SA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Coexisting primary pulmonary leiomyosarcoma (PPL) with pulmonary Aspergillosis in immunocompetent patients is a rare occurrence. Here, we presented a 54-year-old woman presented with a dry cough for two months. Bronchoscopy revealed pulmonary aspergillosis. The patient was treated with antifungal therapy for one month without improvement. To evaluate further, a chest computed tomography (CT) scan showed a large heterogeneous enhancing mass in the lower lobe of the left lung with left atrium thrombosis. Computed tomography-guided biopsy was performed, and histopathology demonstrated the diagnosis of PPL. The metastasis workup staging showed multiple metastases in vertebrae, scapula, rib, and liver. The patient was treated with chemotherapy followed by tumor bed radiotherapy. Unfortunately, her general condition worsened, and she passed away with overall survival of fourteen months. In conclusion, clinicians should be alert to underlying malignant disease if airway Aspergillus infection is suspicious in patients without strong risk factors for invasive fungal infection.

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AspergillosisLeiomyosarcomaLung NeoplasmsPulmonary AspergillosisFemaleHumansLungMiddle Agedaspergillosiscase reportchemotherapyPrimary pulmonary leiomyosarcoma

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PMID36060845
PMCPMC9429989
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