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  • Vascular Surgery
  • Surgical Oncology
  • Pathology

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  • Thoracic aortic aneurysms can present with diverse pathologies.
  • Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNSTs) are rare and typically arise from peripheral nerves.
  • Primary aortic tumors are exceptionally uncommon.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report the first documented case of a primary malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor of the thoracic aorta.
  • To detail the diagnostic and surgical management of this rare vascular neoplasm.

Main Methods:

  • Contrast-enhanced CT scans for tumor visualization.
  • Surgical resection under partial cardiopulmonary bypass.
  • Immunohistochemical analysis for definitive diagnosis.

Main Results:

  • A 74-year-old woman presented with a thoracic aortic tumor.
  • Tumor exhibited intra- and extra-luminal protrusion from the aortic wall.
  • Immunohistochemistry confirmed MPNST (S-100+, Vimentin+, Ki67 40%, CD34-, CK AE1/AE3-, SMA-).

Conclusions:

  • Primary aortic MPNST is a previously unreported entity.
  • Complete surgical resection is feasible for localized aortic MPNST.
  • This case expands the differential diagnosis for aortic wall tumors.