Primary myxoma of the aorta.
A case of primary myxoma of the aorta is described in a 62-year-old woman. The patient died following surgery in which a teflon graft was inserted to bypass the tumour which had caused partial obstruction of the ascending aorta. The tumour was limited to the subintima and had not metastasized.
D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D001344:Autopsy; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009232:Myxoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology