Unusual aortic localization of a malignant epithelial tumor metastasis of unknown origin.
Both primary aortic tumors and aortic metastasis of primary cancers is extremely rare. In most cases, diagnosis is established late in the course of the disease and management is challenging. We present a unique case of a 68-year-old woman with an unusual aortic localization of a metastasis of unknown origin.
Ozcan
Turkay
T
Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey.
Horoz
Mehmet
M
Abali
Hüseyin
H
Genctoy
Gültekin
G
Akcay
Burak
B
Ozeren
Murat
M
Kiykim
Ahmet
A
D000368:Aged; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001011:Aorta / Q000473:pathology*; D001027:Aortography / Q000379:methods; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009102:Multiple Organ Failure / Q000209:etiology; D009375:Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial / Q000150:complications / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D009382:Neoplasms, Unknown Primary; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D051437:Renal Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D017131:Thrombectomy; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016312:Treatment Refusal; D019043:Vascular Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures
D000925:Anticoagulants