Innominate artery pleomorphic sarcoma imaged with cardiovascular magnetic resonance and Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography

A 75-year-old man presented with a right brachial arterial embolus. Following embolectomy, histology of the embolus revealed sarcomatoid carcinoma and a subsequent Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography scan showed increased tracer uptake in the innominate artery ( Panel A ). Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) demonstrated a moderate sized elongated mass in …