J Korean Soc Echocardiogr. 2004 Jun;12(1):31-35. Korean. Published online June 30, 2004. https://doi.org/10.4250/jkse.2004.12.1.31 | |
Copyright © 2004 Korean Society of Echocardiography |
Jae Sun Uhm, Ho Sang Lee, Jae Cheol Kwon, Jong Min Lee, Eun Jung Hong, Chan Seok Park, Jaewon Shin, Chul Soo Park, Seok Lee, Ho Joong Youn, Wook Sung Chung and Soon Jo Hong | |
Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. | |
Abstract
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Primary aortic malignant tumors are extremely rare. When symptomatic, aortic intimal sarcomas give clinical findings secondary to embolic phenomena;they can produce mesenteric ischemia, hypertension, skin necrosis, absence of peripheral pulses. The diagnosis can be suspected radiologically Fibrosarcoma is the most common primary aortic malignancy, but angiosarcoma and leiomyosarcoma may also occur. We experienced a case of intraaortic mass, that was suspected as angiosarcoma, that diagnosed by chest CT, transesophageal echocardiography, aortography, and biopsy. |
Keywords: Aorta; Angiosarcoma |