Hemothorax caused by rupture of a primitive thoracic leiomyosarcoma of the thoracic aorta: description of a case and literature review

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008 Mar;135(3):688-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.10.053.
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Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aorta, Thoracic*
  • Aortic Rupture / etiology*
  • Aortic Rupture / surgery
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / methods*
  • Chest Pain / diagnosis
  • Chest Pain / etiology
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Hemothorax / etiology*
  • Hemothorax / surgery
  • Humans
  • Leiomyosarcoma / complications*
  • Leiomyosarcoma / pathology
  • Leiomyosarcoma / surgery
  • Middle Aged
  • Rare Diseases
  • Risk Assessment
  • Thoracic Neoplasms / complications
  • Thoracic Neoplasms / pathology
  • Thoracic Neoplasms / surgery
  • Thoracotomy
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Vascular Neoplasms / complications*
  • Vascular Neoplasms / pathology
  • Vascular Neoplasms / surgery