ISSN:
1615-2573
Keywords:
Aortic intimal sarcoma
;
Fibromyxosarcoma
;
Aortic occlusion
;
Hypertension
;
Malignant embolism
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary Primary tumor of the aorta is extremely rare. An instance of aortic intimal sarcoma, namely fibromyxosarcoma, which extended from the beginning of the descending aorta to 7 cm above the abdominal bifurcation, with clinical evidence of acutely occurring hypertension, arterial embolism of the lower extremities, renal infarction, and aortic occlusion in a 50-year-old male is reported. The tumor was limited to the intima and composed of spindle-shaped tumor cells with abundant myxoid extracellular matrices. The tumor cells were negative for Factor VIII, Desmin, or Myoglobin, but were positive for Vimetin or Factor XIIIa in immunoperoxidase studies. An electron microscopic examination revealed a large amount of rough endoplasmic reticulum in the cytoplasm. Parenchymal metastases were observed in both the lungs and thoracic vertebrae. A review of literature on the clinical and pathological aspects of the tumor was made.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02058360
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