Aortic intimal sarcoma mimicking a mycotic pararenal abdominal aortic aneurysm

We present a case of aortic intimal sarcoma mimicking a mycotic para-renal abdominal aortic aneurysm, treated with staged hybrid surgery. A 60-year-old female presented with complaints of nausea and back pain. Computed tomography showed a para-renal abdominal aortic aneurysm with irregular and multi...

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Main Authors: Kentaro Kasa, MD, Takao Ohki, MD, PhD, Kota Shukuzawa, MD, PhD, Hirotsugu Ozawa, MD, PhD, Takeshi Baba, MD, PhD, Masayuki Hara, MD
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Published: Elsevier 2025-08-01
Series:Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
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Takao Ohki, MD, PhD
Kota Shukuzawa, MD, PhD
Hirotsugu Ozawa, MD, PhD
Takeshi Baba, MD, PhD
Masayuki Hara, MD
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Kota Shukuzawa, MD, PhD
Hirotsugu Ozawa, MD, PhD
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description We present a case of aortic intimal sarcoma mimicking a mycotic para-renal abdominal aortic aneurysm, treated with staged hybrid surgery. A 60-year-old female presented with complaints of nausea and back pain. Computed tomography showed a para-renal abdominal aortic aneurysm with irregular and multilobulated shape, without periaortic soft-tissue inflammation, occlusion of the celiac artery, and stenosis of the superior mesenteric artery. She underwent superior mesenteric artery stenting, followed by aortic resection and axillo-femoral bypass for suspicion of mycotic aortic aneurysm. Pathologic examination revealed aortic intimal sarcoma. Two years after surgery, she died of multiple organ failure due to sepsis during chemotherapy for bone metastases.
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spelling doaj-art-b52fb860420d4b2fabd81fd2f9c7f5652025-08-20T02:48:49ZengElsevierJournal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques2468-42872025-08-0111410183210.1016/j.jvscit.2025.101832Aortic intimal sarcoma mimicking a mycotic pararenal abdominal aortic aneurysmKentaro Kasa, MD0Takao Ohki, MD, PhD1Kota Shukuzawa, MD, PhD2Hirotsugu Ozawa, MD, PhD3Takeshi Baba, MD, PhD4Masayuki Hara, MD5Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanCorrespondence: Takao Ohki, MD, PhD, Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, 3-25-8, Nishi-Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8461, Japan; Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanDivision of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanDivision of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanDivision of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanDivision of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanWe present a case of aortic intimal sarcoma mimicking a mycotic para-renal abdominal aortic aneurysm, treated with staged hybrid surgery. A 60-year-old female presented with complaints of nausea and back pain. Computed tomography showed a para-renal abdominal aortic aneurysm with irregular and multilobulated shape, without periaortic soft-tissue inflammation, occlusion of the celiac artery, and stenosis of the superior mesenteric artery. She underwent superior mesenteric artery stenting, followed by aortic resection and axillo-femoral bypass for suspicion of mycotic aortic aneurysm. Pathologic examination revealed aortic intimal sarcoma. Two years after surgery, she died of multiple organ failure due to sepsis during chemotherapy for bone metastases.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468428725001145Aortic intimal sarcomaSuperior mesenteric artery stenosisTumor embolism
spellingShingle Kentaro Kasa, MD
Takao Ohki, MD, PhD
Kota Shukuzawa, MD, PhD
Hirotsugu Ozawa, MD, PhD
Takeshi Baba, MD, PhD
Masayuki Hara, MD
Aortic intimal sarcoma mimicking a mycotic pararenal abdominal aortic aneurysm
Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
Aortic intimal sarcoma
Superior mesenteric artery stenosis
Tumor embolism
title Aortic intimal sarcoma mimicking a mycotic pararenal abdominal aortic aneurysm
title_full Aortic intimal sarcoma mimicking a mycotic pararenal abdominal aortic aneurysm
title_fullStr Aortic intimal sarcoma mimicking a mycotic pararenal abdominal aortic aneurysm
title_full_unstemmed Aortic intimal sarcoma mimicking a mycotic pararenal abdominal aortic aneurysm
title_short Aortic intimal sarcoma mimicking a mycotic pararenal abdominal aortic aneurysm
title_sort aortic intimal sarcoma mimicking a mycotic pararenal abdominal aortic aneurysm
topic Aortic intimal sarcoma
Superior mesenteric artery stenosis
Tumor embolism
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468428725001145
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