Aortic intimal sarcoma detected on helical CT

J Thorac Imaging. 2004 Apr;19(2):120-2. doi: 10.1097/00005382-200404000-00012.

Abstract

Aortic intimal sarcomas are rare among the already uncommon primary aortic neoplasms. Due to a low index of suspicion, characteristic radiographic and clinical findings are sometimes misattributed and the diagnosis is not made until autopsy. We describe the helical CT findings of a patient with an advanced aortic intimal sarcoma, intraluminal and extraluminal disease, and extensive metastases.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aorta, Thoracic*
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Sarcoma / complications
  • Sarcoma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Sarcoma / pathology
  • Tomography, Spiral Computed*
  • Tunica Intima / diagnostic imaging*
  • Tunica Intima / pathology
  • Vascular Neoplasms / complications
  • Vascular Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Vascular Neoplasms / pathology