Key result
A 66-year-old woman presenting with non-specific symptoms was diagnosed with a rare primary angiosarcoma of the descending aorta following surgical resection for an embolic occlusion.
Population
1 66-year-old woman with an angiosarcoma of the descending aorta presenting with night sweats and general…
Design
Case_report
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Highlights diagnostic challenges in rare aortic angiosarcoma presenting as embolism; leaves open optimal management strategies pending more data.
Case Report (n=1)
Primary angiosarcomas of the aorta are rare and require careful diagnosis to avoid rapid metastasis or embolization.
Anthonissen et al. (2016) conducted a case report in Angiosarcoma of the descending aorta (n=1). Surgical resection and embolectomy was evaluated. A 66-year-old woman presenting with non-specific symptoms was diagnosed with a rare primary angiosarcoma of the descending aorta following surgical resection for an embolic occlusion.
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