Postoperative outcomes in intimal aortic angiosarcoma: A case report and review of the literature

Intimal angiosarcoma is a most unexpected cause of aortic occlusion. We present the case of a 74-year-old woman with intimal angiosarcoma that manifested with the triad of congestive heart failure, acute renal failure, and abdominal angina. A review of the literature and discussion of postoperative...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of vascular surgery 2009-07, Vol.50 (1), p.186-189
Hauptverfasser:	Nicotera, Saila P., MD, MPH, Simosa, Hector F., MD, Campbell, David R., MD
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aortic Valve Stenosis - etiology Biological and medical sciences Blood and lymphatic vessels Cardiology. Vascular system Diseases of the peripheral vessels. Diseases of the vena cava. Miscellaneous Female Hemangiosarcoma - complications Hemangiosarcoma - surgery Humans Medical sciences Surgery Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Treatment Outcome Tunica Intima - pathology Vascular Neoplasms - complications Vascular Neoplasms - surgery Vascular surgery: aorta, extremities, vena cava. Surgery of the lymphatic vessels
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Zusammenfassung:	Intimal angiosarcoma is a most unexpected cause of aortic occlusion. We present the case of a 74-year-old woman with intimal angiosarcoma that manifested with the triad of congestive heart failure, acute renal failure, and abdominal angina. A review of the literature and discussion of postoperative outcomes follows.
ISSN:	0741-5214 1097-6809
DOI:	10.1016/j.jvs.2009.01.014