Small Bowel Intussusception Due to Rare Cardiac Intimal Sarcoma Metastasis: A Case Report

Background: Intimal sarcomas are rare malignant mesenchymal tumors arising from the heart and large blood vessels. Their intraluminal growth leads to vascular obstructive symptoms and peripheral neoplastic embolization. Direct infiltration of the lungs or metastases to the pulmonary system, occur in...

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Main Authors: Marco Chiarelli, Mauro Zago, Fulvio Tagliabue, Morena Burati, Cristina Riva, Alice Vanzati, Emanuele Dainese, Francesco Gabrielli, Angelo Guttadauro, Matilde De Simone, Ugo Cioffi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2021.743858/full