title: Resection of a leiomyoma of the descending thoracic aorta.
abstract: A primary aortic neoplasm in a 4-year-old asymptomatic boy is described. At operation the tumour was found to originate from the descending thoracici aorta. Histologically it proved to be a leiomyoma. The operative findings and pathological features are briefly discussed.
mesh_terms: D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male