title: Unusual aortic localization of a malignant epithelial tumor metastasis of unknown origin.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey.
authors.forename: Turkay
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ozcan
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Horoz
authors.forename: Hüseyin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Abali
authors.forename: Gültekin
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Genctoy
authors.forename: Burak
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Akcay
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ozeren
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kiykim
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants