Pulmonary artery sarcoma. A rare cause of syncope

Pulmonary artery sarcomas (PAS) are extremely rare and the prognosis of patients seems to be very poor. Their clinical appearance is highly nonspecific and variable, rendering the diagnosis difficult. Surgery remains the mainstay of treatment for PAS since early radical resection could offer the only chance of a potential cure. We describe the case of a 88-year old man who was admitted in the emergency department with syncope. The diagnostic study revealed a mass in the main pulmonary artery, extending into the right and left branches and occupying almost the whole of its size. The patient was successfully submitted to complete surgical excision of the mass, which revealed to be a malignant sarcoma.