Key result
Surgical excision of a rapidly growing abdominal aortic aneurysm unexpectedly revealed primary aortic angiosarcoma, with the patient surviving 3 years postoperatively on palliative chemoradiotherapy despite developing metastases.
Why the study?
Primary aortic angiosarcoma is very rare and preoperative diagnosis is challenging, often mimicking an infected aneurysm or mural thrombus.
Case Report (n=1)
Primary aortic angiosarcoma should be considered in the differential diagnosis of atypical rapid growth of an abdominal aortic aneurysm with a thrombotic mass.
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May warrant considering angiosarcoma in atypical rapid AAA growth; single case leaves open diagnostic and therapeutic implications.
Park et al. (2019) conducted a case report in Primary aortic angiosarcoma (n=1). Surgical excision and in situ reconstruction was evaluated on Clinical outcome (survival and recurrence). Surgical excision of a rapidly growing abdominal aortic aneurysm unexpectedly revealed primary aortic angiosarcoma, with the patient surviving 3 years postoperatively on palliative chemoradiotherapy despite developing metastases.
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