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Descending aortic replacement for intimal angiosarcoma.
- Source :
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European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery . Dec2019, Vol. 56 Issue 6, p1204-1205. 2p. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Aortic angiosarcoma is an exceedingly rare clinical entity. A significant delay in diagnosis can occur due to its rareness and lack of specific clinical manifestation. A 71-year-old woman was admitted to the emergency department owing to an acute episode of abdominal pain. A computed tomography (CT) scan showed thoraco-abdominal aortic occlusion and splenic infarction. The patient was initially treated with descending aortic replacement for degenerative atherothrombotic aneurysm. An FDG-positron emission tomography-CT scan and biopsy ultimately confirmed the diagnosis of aortic angiosarcoma. This case highlights the difficulties of making an early diagnosis of aortic angiosarcoma. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10107940
- Volume :
- 56
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 139743577
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz182