Large Intra-Pericardial Sarcoma Arising From Ascending Aorta- A Case Report

A young male of 18 years admitted with a 1-week history of retrosternal discomfort, cough and exertional breathlessness and a 3-month history of anorexia and weight loss was found to have a large sarcoma arising from the intrapericardial ascending aorta. Surgery was performed by median sternotomy with complete excision. Histo-pathological examination revealed features of sarcoma. Intra-pericardial tumors arising from the ascending aorta are very rare and only five cases have been reported so far.

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