Percutaneous Treatment of Multiple Recurrent Thromboembolization from a Descending Thoracic Aortic Intimal Sarcoma.

Related Articles

Percutaneous Treatment of Multiple Recurrent Thromboembolization from a Descending Thoracic Aortic Intimal Sarcoma.

Ann Vasc Surg. 2017 Jan;38:321.e5-321.e8

Authors: June AS, Harris DG, Yoo C, Garrido D, Toursavadkohi S, Sarkar R, Crawford RS

Abstract
Aortic intimal sarcomas are rare tumors that may result in distal embolic ischemia. Here, we present a patient who presented with crescendo lower extremity and mesenteric ischemic events from malignant macroembolism. Management with percutaneous pharmacomechanical thromboembolectomy enabled restoration of distal perfusion and minimally invasive collection of tumor sample to confirm the suspected diagnosis of aortic sarcoma. The patient underwent definitive aortectomy and reconstruction and is recovering well.

PMID: 27671453 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

http://ift.tt/2jsmdp1