Pulmonary sarcoma is a malignant tumor of the lung, a type of lung cancer that is relatively uncommon. It has sarcoma-like or sarcomatous tissue and is a more malignant form of lung cancer.
Common lung sarcomas include neurofibrosarcoma, fibrosarcoma, and smooth muscle sarcoma, and are prone to bone metastases.
Pulmonary sarcomas are solid tumors, so they cause symptoms such as blockage of the airways of the lungs and irritation, including coughing, coughing up sputum, coughing up blood, chest pain, chest tightness, etc. They may be accompanied by fever, hypoglycemia, and some patients may become anemic and thin.
Pulmonary sarcoma is mainly detected by imaging such as chest X-ray and lung CT. Some patients with pulmonary sarcoma have lung lobe atrophy on X-ray, and histopathological examination is required to confirm the diagnosis.
Most of the patients with lung sarcoma found clinically are in the middle to late stages, and the treatment is mainly surgery, followed by chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and some targeted therapy. Pulmonary sarcoma is mainly metastatic through the bloodstream, and its occurrence is associated with smoking, air pollution, and ionizing radiation.