Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2010 Apr;43(2):204-207.
Suspected Intimal Sarcoma in the Abdominal Aorta: A case report
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Korea. kkh726@snu.ac.kr
Abstract
- A 68 year-old man visited our institution due to chest pain. Coronary angiography revealed triple vessel disease. A computed tomographic angiogram performed as a routine preoperative examination demonstrated an intraluminal spider-web-like mass from the infrarenal abdominal aorta to both common iliac arteries. The infrarenal aorta and both common iliac arteries were excised and replaced with concomitant off-pump coronary artery bypass grafts. Histologic examination of the aorta suggested an intimal sarcoma. A postoperative computed tomographic angiogram performed 3 months postoperatively showed no evidence of a residual or a recurred lesion.