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CC BY 4.0 · Aorta (Stamford) 2021; 09(03): 110-112
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1730006
Case Report

Paucicellular Fibroma of the Ascending Aorta

Stevan S. Pupovac 
1   Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Manhasset, New York
,
Elana Koss 
1   Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Manhasset, New York
,
James Albanese
2   Department of Cardiology, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Manhasset, New York
,
Shahryar G. Saba 
2   Department of Cardiology, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Manhasset, New York
3   Department of Radiology, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Manhasset, New York
,
Alan R. Hartman
1   Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Manhasset, New York
,
Robert Palazzo
1   Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Manhasset, New York
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Abstract

Primary tumors of the aorta are extremely rare. To the best of our knowledge, herein, we present the first case in the literature of a paucicellular fibroma originating from the aortic wall.

Keywords

aorta - aortic root - aortic tumors - ascending aorta - cardiac tumors


Publication History

Received: 24 June 2020

Accepted: 25 February 2021

Article published online:
12 October 2021

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