Sarcoma of the aorta: report of a case and review of the literature.
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.
Becquemin
J P
JP
Service de Chirurgie Vasculaire, Hôpital Henri Mondor, Créteil, France.
Lebbe
C
C
Saada
F
F
Avril
M F
MF
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