| Literature DB >> 36238047 |
Do Woo Kim, Young Hwan Kim, Ung Rae Kang, Jun Woo Cho, Jae Seok Jang.
Abstract
Cases of undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma of the thoracic aorta are rare, and usually present with embolic events, renovascular hypertension, or back pain. Mural-based undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcomas that present as ruptured saccular aneurysms are extremely rare and are difficult to differentiate from mycotic aneurysms or penetrating atherosclerotic ulcers. Herein, we report a case of histopathologically proven undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma arising from the wall of the descending thoracic aorta that manifested as a mass after thoracic endovascular aortic repair for the treatment of a ruptured saccular aneurysm. We present findings obtained by CT and PET to provide helpful information for the accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment of future cases. CopyrightsEntities:
Year: 2020 PMID: 36238047 PMCID: PMC9431878 DOI: 10.3348/jksr.2019.0119
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Taehan Yongsang Uihakhoe Chi ISSN: 1738-2637
Fig. 1Undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma of the thoracic aorta presenting as ruptured saccular aneurysm in a 53-year-old male with back pain.
A. Contrast-enhanced arterial-phase CT image shows a saccular aneurysm in the descending thoracic aorta with adjacent soft tissue mass (arrow).
B. Contrast-enhanced delayed-phase CT image shows a mild enhancement of a soft tissue mass around the saccular aneurysm without any abnormalities in the aortic lumen (arrow).
C. Axial contrast-enhanced arterial-phase CT image obtained 1 week after TEVAR shows eccentric thickening of the aortic wall with complete improvement of the saccular aneurysm.
D. Contrast-enhanced arterial-phase CT image obtained 6 months after TEVAR shows aggravation of the eccentric thickening of the aortic wall with the surrounding mass.
E. Hematoxylin and eosin stain (× 400) demonstrates a mixture of pleomorphic spindle and giant, epithelioid cells with a high mitotic rate.
F. PET image shows high intake of fluorodeoxyglucose in the eccentric thickening of the aortic wall (arrow) and thoracic vertebral bodies (not shown here).
TEVAR = thoracic endovascular aortic repair