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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2002;21:574-576
© 2002 Elsevier Science NL

Case report

Intimal-type primary sarcoma of the thoracic aorta: an unusual case presenting with left arm embolization

^a Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Milan, Centro Cardiologico Monzino Foundation IRCCS, Via Parea 4, 20138 Milano, Italy
^b Institute of Pathological Anathomy, University of Milan, Milano, Italy

Received 18 October 2001; received in revised form 31 December 2001; accepted 31 December 2001.

* Corresponding author. Tel.: +39-02-58002562; fax: +39-02-58011194
e-mail: giulio.pompilio{at}cardiologicomonzino.it

A case of intimal-type primary sarcoma of the thoracic aorta with unusual left arm embolization is reported.

Key Words: Aortic sarcoma • Peripheral embolization • Magnetic resonance imaging

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