Dissection of the ascending aorta due to metastatic carcinoma.

Ugurlu B., Hazan E., Badak Ö., Yorukoglu K., Oto O.

The Annals of thoracic surgery, cilt.72, sa.2, ss.614-5, 2001 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 72 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2001
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/s0003-4975(00)02260-8
  • Dergi Adı: The Annals of thoracic surgery
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.614-5
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The association of aortic dissection with a malignancy is a rare finding and previous reports are usually those of primary aortic sarcomas. In this report we present a case with typical ascending aorta dissection associated with metastatic carcinoma originating from the lungs. The metastatic infiltration of the vasovasorum of the aorta by carcinoma cells may have caused aortic dissection by decreasing medial strength and integrity. This is a mechanism of aortic dissection that we have not encountered in previous reports. (C) 2001 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.