Aortic tumours: report of a case and review of the literature

Br J Radiol. 1989 Jan;62(733):35-40. doi: 10.1259/0007-1285-62-733-35.

Abstract

We present a case of a leiomyosarcoma originating in the wall of the descending aorta and give a review of 27 previously reported cases of aortic neoplasms. An extraluminal aortic leiomyosarcoma has not been reported before in the literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aorta, Abdominal / diagnostic imaging
  • Aorta, Thoracic / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Diseases* / diagnostic imaging
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Leiomyosarcoma* / diagnostic imaging
  • Radiography