Primary intimal sarcoma of the thoracic aorta.
J Exp Clin Cancer Res
; 24(1): 139-42, 2005 Mar.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15943043
ABSTRACT
Primary aortic tumors are well known for both their rarity and variability in clinical presentation and usually are diagnosized post-operatively or by post-mortem examination. Intimal sarcoma is a recurrent histological variant and the involvement of the thoracic aorta is an unusual presentation. Angiography and computed tomography are accurate methods to evaluate aortic tumors though transesophageal echocardiography is actually used for the differential diagnosis. Here, we describe an unusual intimal sarcoma of the thoracic aorta whose clinical feature strongly mimicked a diffuse thrombotic disease.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Aorta, Thoracic
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Sarcoma
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Female
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Humans
/
Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
J Exp Clin Cancer Res
Year:
2005
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Italy
Publication country:
ENGLAND
/
ESCOCIA
/
GB
/
GREAT BRITAIN
/
INGLATERRA
/
REINO UNIDO
/
SCOTLAND
/
UK
/
UNITED KINGDOM