Abstract:Primary aortic sarcoma is a rare condition that is frequently associated with distal embolization. In addition, growth characteristics of primary aortic sarcoma lead to the narrowing of the involved aortic lumen. A 72-year-old Korean male with primary aortic sarcoma showed progressive unexplained blood pressure elevation that didn’t improve with additional antihypertensive drug therapy. Because follow-up measures were not taken, the patient ultimately developed hypertensive encephalopathy with concurrent embol… Show more
“…Aortic metastasis is very rare. Similarly to cases involving primary aortic tumors, arterial tumor embolization in cases involving aortic metastasis is a clinical problem ( 1 , 2 ).…”
“…Aortic metastasis is very rare. Similarly to cases involving primary aortic tumors, arterial tumor embolization in cases involving aortic metastasis is a clinical problem ( 1 , 2 ).…”
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