title: Sarcoma of the aorta: report of a case and review of the literature.
abstract: Tumors of the aorta are extremely rare and usually malignant. We report the case of a sarcoma of the infrarenal aorta in a 67-year-old man. Initial symptoms were metastatic cutaneous nodules and lower extremity claudication. Aortography and computerized tomography of the abdomen revealed a fungating mass obstructing the aortic bifurcation. Treatment consisted of resection of the aorta, aortobiiliac bypass, and combined radiation and chemotherapy. Death occurred six months after treatment. Twenty-seven cases of angiosarcoma reported in the literature are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Vasculaire, Hôpital Henri Mondor, Créteil, France.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Becquemin
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lebbe
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Saada
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Avril
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography