Intimal sarcoma of the aortic valve and ascending aorta: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Intimal sarcomas are rare tumors that typically affect the major vessels, such as the pulmonary artery and aorta, and are associated with a particularly poor prognosis. Intimal sarcomas found in the aorta are most commonly located in the abdominal section between the celiac artery and the iliac bifurcation. The descending aorta is involved in 30% of cases, while involvement of the ascending aorta is rare. Additionally, the symptoms of intimal sarcomas are usually nonspecific, making preoperative diagnosis difficult. The majority of neoplasms can only be found by histological analysis of the surgical specimen.

Case description

A 69-year-old female patient was diagnosed with intimal sarcoma of the ascending aorta and aortic valve, which was initially thought to be n

SUBMITTER: Zhao C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11635269 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature