biostudies-literatureUnknown8Delerce C<h4>Background</h4>Review of the first documented case of aortic wall metastasis from a limb sarcoma.<h4>Case presentation</h4>In a 56-year-old woman with a diagnosis of a high-grade limb fibrosarcoma, an aortic metastasis was revealed by a fast growing aneurysm of the descending thoracic aorta. This was managed with an endoprosthesis.<h4>Conclusion</h4>The presence of an aneurysm in a patient with a sarcoma with a high potential for metastasis and poor cardiovascular risk factors should alert physicians.Clinical sarcoma research22https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC6236957biostudies-literatureDescending thoracic aortic aneurysm revealing metastasis of a soft tissue fibrosarcoma: a case report and review of the literature.PMC6236957Couchon SThivolet ABailly OPilleul FMastier CDelerce CBouhamama AfalseDescending thoracic aortic aneurysm revealing metastasis of a soft tissue fibrosarcoma: a case report and review of the literature.<h4>Background</h4>Review of the first documented case of aortic wall metastasis from a limb sarcoma.<h4>Case presentation</h4>In a 56-year-old woman with a diagnosis of a high-grade limb fibrosarcoma, an aortic metastasis was revealed by a fast growing aneurysm of the descending thoracic aorta. This was managed with an endoprosthesis.<h4>Conclusion</h4>The presence of an aneurysm in a patient with a sarcoma with a high potential for metastasis and poor cardiovascular risk factors should alert physicians.2018-01-01T00:00:00Z20182025-05-29T21:45:38.081Z2025-05-29T21:45:38.081ZS-EPMC62369573047376310.1186/s13569-018-0109-7