title: Angiosarcoma of the aorta: report of a case and review of the literature.
abstract: Primary malignant tumors of the thoracic and abdominal aortas are extremely rare. In most cases, a diagnosis is established either postmortem or after an emergency operation for embolic complications. We present the case of a thoracic aortic angiosarcoma in a 71-year-old man who initially was seen with peripheral embolization. The management of these tumors and the world literature are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, Fla 32224, USA.
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Seelig
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Klingler
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Oldenburg
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Blackshear
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014463:Ultrasonography; D019043:Vascular Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery