Primary lymphoma of the aorta presenting as a descending thoracic aortic aneurysm.
We describe a case of primary lymphoma of the thoracic aorta that presented as an aneurysm of the descending thoracic aorta. The aortic tumor was successfully resected with 2-year disease-free survival.
Estrera
Anthony L
AL
Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, The University of Texas, Houston Medical School, Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA.
Porat
Eyal E
EE
Aboul-Nasr
Rashad
R
Sin
Ken Y
KY
Buja
L Maximilian
LM
Safi
Hazim J
HJ
D001011:Aorta; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008224:Lymphoma, Follicular / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome