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Embolic Stroke Secondary to an Aortic Arch Tumor

A Case Report

Departments of Neurology and Radiology, MCP Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Guelph, Ontario, Canada.

Draga Jichici, MD, BSc, FCCP

Guelph, Ontario, Canada.

Carole E. Thomas, MD

Departments of Neurology and Radiology, MCP Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Guelph, Ontario, Canada.

Linda W. Nunes, MD, MPH

Departments of Radiology, MCP Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Robert J. Schwartzman, MD

Departments of Neurology and Radiology, MCP Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Guelph, Ontario, Canada.

An acute stroke from an aortic arch tumor is reported. These tumors are rare and have to be differentiated from atheromas. Aortic atheromas commonly present with embolic phenomena and occasionally as masses. Aortic tumors are more likely to produce obstruc tive phenomena, presenting as a coarctation or dissection. Magnetic resonance imaging with gadolinium can facilitate the diagnosis. A literature review of aortic masses and their diagnosis and treatment are presented.

Angiology, Vol. 51, No. 11, 959-962 (2000)
DOI: 10.1177/000331970005101109


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