Palliative surgery for primary sarcoma in the abdominal aorta: A case report and review of the literature

  • Authors:
    • Ju‑Liang Zhang
    • Su-Min Yang
    • Qing Yao
    • Jiang‑Hao Chen
    • Ting Wang
    • Hui Wang
    • Jing Fan
    • Rui Ling
    • Jun Yi
    • Shi‑Fang Yuan
    • Ling Wang
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  • Published online on: September 25, 2013     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2013.1594
  • Pages: 1738-1740
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Abstract

Primary sarcoma of the aorta is extremely rare and accounts for <1% of all sarcomas. The present study describes the case of a 45‑year‑old male who presented with lower limb and abdominal pain. Abdominal computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) arteriography revealed a tumor that extended from the infrarenal aorta to the aortic bifurcation. The external and internal iliac arteries were occluded by the tumor incursion. Palliative surgery was performed for the sarcoma since the patient refused a radical resection. To improve the blood supply to the lower limbs, an axillary bifemoral bypass was established. Following the surgery, the pain was significantly reduced. However, the patient succumbed due to extensive metastasis 6 months after this surgery. Aortic sarcoma is an extremely rare disease with a poor prognosis. A diagnosis at a relatively early stage is necessary for a longer survival time. Radical surgery is the most significant treatment. Patients at advanced stages should consider palliative surgery in order to improve their quality of life.
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Zhang JL, Yang S, Yao Q, Chen JH, Wang T, Wang H, Fan J, Ling R, Yi J, Yuan SF, Yuan SF, et al: Palliative surgery for primary sarcoma in the abdominal aorta: A case report and review of the literature. Oncol Lett 6: 1738-1740, 2013
APA
Zhang, J., Yang, S., Yao, Q., Chen, J., Wang, T., Wang, H. ... Wang, L. (2013). Palliative surgery for primary sarcoma in the abdominal aorta: A case report and review of the literature. Oncology Letters, 6, 1738-1740. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2013.1594
MLA
Zhang, J., Yang, S., Yao, Q., Chen, J., Wang, T., Wang, H., Fan, J., Ling, R., Yi, J., Yuan, S., Wang, L."Palliative surgery for primary sarcoma in the abdominal aorta: A case report and review of the literature". Oncology Letters 6.6 (2013): 1738-1740.
Chicago
Zhang, J., Yang, S., Yao, Q., Chen, J., Wang, T., Wang, H., Fan, J., Ling, R., Yi, J., Yuan, S., Wang, L."Palliative surgery for primary sarcoma in the abdominal aorta: A case report and review of the literature". Oncology Letters 6, no. 6 (2013): 1738-1740. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2013.1594