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CC BY 4.0 · Aorta (Stamford) 2018; 06(02): 065-067
DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1678548
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Imaging, Surgical, and Pathology Findings of a Myxoid Aortic Sarcoma: When Distal Embolization Uncovers a Bigger Problem

Domenico Calcaterra
1   Department of Anesthesiology, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota
,
Carlo M. Rosati
2   Division Cardiac Surgery, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana
,
Leslie A. Renfro
1   Department of Anesthesiology, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota
,
Panayotis N. Vardas
2   Division Cardiac Surgery, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana
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27 September 2017

05 November 2018

Publication Date:
15 February 2019 (online)

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Abstract

Aortic sarcomas are a very rare condition typically characterized by a deceiving presentation. Making a correct diagnosis is based on the application of an algorithm which allows to identify the primary disease site and to obtain a tissue diagnosis. Surgical aortic resection with adjuvant therapy offers the best palliation, particularly in cases of well-differentiated tumors with no evidence of diffuse metastatic spread.

Keywords

aortic sarcoma - distal embolization - imaging - surgical resection - adjuvant therapy
 

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