Leiomyosarcoma of the thoracic aorta in a patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Annals of Vascular Surgery
Leonidas V AthanasopoulosNicholas J Cheshire

Abstract

We report a case of leiomyosarcoma of the thoracic aorta in a 49-year-old male patient with history of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. The only presenting symptom was back pain localized under the left scapula with the frequency and severity of the pain increasing with time. Imaging studies detected the presence of an aortic tumor. The tumor was excised en bloc, and an interposition graft was implanted. The histology showed a fully excised grade 3 leiomyosarcoma. This article discusses features of this rare condition.

References

Oct 24, 1998·Journal of Vascular Surgery·M H SeeligJ L Blackshear
May 19, 2007·Hypertension Research : Official Journal of the Japanese Society of Hypertension·Seitaro IguchiFumitake Gejyo
Oct 29, 2011·Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery : Official Journal of the Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia·Takashi IwataYuji Miyamoto
Mar 1, 2013·Journal of Vascular Surgery·J Westley OhmanE John Harris

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