Table S1. Presenting symptoms reported, clinical signs, and diagnostic modalities used among patients diagnosed with pulmonary artery sarcoma.
Presenting symptoms/signs | No. reported (n) | Frequency reported (%) |
---|---|---|
Symptom | ||
Shortness of breath | 288 | 74 |
Chest pain | 123 | 31 |
Cough | 89 | 23 |
Hemoptysis | 57 | 15 |
Weight loss | 41 | 10 |
Fatigue | 38 | 10 |
Dizziness | 33 | 8 |
Fever | 13 | 3 |
None reported | 10 | 3 |
Clinical sign | ||
Right heart failure | 22 | 6 |
Murmur | 13 | 3 |
Digital clubbing | 9 | 2 |
Diagnostic modality | ||
Computed tomography | 119 | 30 |
Magnetic resonance imaging | 85 | 22 |
Echocardiography | 46 | 12 |
Positron emission tomography | 18 | 5 |
Pulmonary angiography | 23 | 7 |
Thromboembolectomy, presumed PE | 85 | 22 |
Surgical biopsy, PAS suspected | 58 | 15 |
Exploratory surgery | 50 | 13 |
Autopsy | 20 | 5 |
Modality not reported | 60 | 15 |
PE, pulmonary embolism; PAS, pulmonary artery sarcoma.