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A primary undifferentiated sarcoma of the descending thoracic aorta in a 75-year-old man caused intraluminal growth and occlusion, leading to congestive heart failure and renal failure.
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This report documents the first known case of a primary undifferentiated sarcoma of the thoracic aorta, confirmed via immunohistochemistry and electron microscopy.
A case of a primary undifferentiated sarcoma of the descending thoracic aorta in a 75-year-old man is reported. Intraluminal growth and occlusion produced congestive heart failure and renal failure. The thoracic aorta was relatively normal on chest radiography so that the lesion was undiscovered until the autopsy. To our knowledge, it is the first case of a primary undifferentiated sarcoma of the thoracic aorta, and the first undifferentiated aortic sarcoma to be examined with immunohistochemistry and electron microscopy. Electron microscopy and immunohistochemistry verified the sarcomatous nature of the undifferentiated neoplasm.
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Herzberg et al. (1988) conducted a case report in Primary undifferentiated sarcoma of the descending thoracic aorta (n=1). Primary undifferentiated sarcoma of the thoracic aorta was evaluated. A primary undifferentiated sarcoma of the descending thoracic aorta in a 75-year-old man caused intraluminal growth and occlusion, leading to congestive heart failure and renal failure.
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