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ABSTRACT
We describe the workup and treatment of a 52-year-old man presenting with an extensive primary tumor of the descending aorta. Workup prior to surgical resection suggested non-neoplastic etiologies for this lesion, and we detail the diagnostic and therapeutic challenge posed by these rare tumors.
Primary tumors of the great vessels are exceedingly rare conditions typically characterized by late diagnosis and poor survival. Both the identification and treatment of these lesions can present significant challenges. We present the utilization of multiple imaging modalities to characterize an aortic lesion and its surgical resection. The patient has recovered uneventfully and is now undergoing adjuvant treatment.
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Accepted:
February 14,
2023
Received in revised form:
December 8,
2022
Received:
October 20,
2022
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