Malignant fibrous histiocytoma arising from the aortic wall mimicking a pseudoaneurysm with ulceration

Circ J. 2007 Oct;71(10):1659-61. doi: 10.1253/circj.71.1659.

Abstract

Malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the thoracic aorta associated with ulcer-like projection has not been reported previously. The hypovascular tumor of the thoracic aorta involved the mural layer, which showed intra- and extra-mural growth patterns and no significant filling defect within the aortic lumen, and mimicked ulcer-like projection with secondary pseudoaneurysm formation. Aortic tumor, although rare, should be included among the causes of an ulcer-like projection.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aneurysm, False / diagnosis
  • Aorta, Thoracic*
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / diagnosis*
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / pathology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Histiocytoma, Malignant Fibrous / diagnosis*
  • Histiocytoma, Malignant Fibrous / diagnostic imaging
  • Histiocytoma, Malignant Fibrous / pathology
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Tomography, Spiral Computed
  • Ulcer / diagnosis*
  • Vascular Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Vascular Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Vascular Neoplasms / pathology