Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques (Jun 2021)

A case of leiomyosarcoma of the common femoral artery

  • Daniel Nguyen, BS,
  • Luis R. Leon, MD, FACS,
  • John P. Pacanowski, MD, MBA,
  • Scott S. Berman, MD, MHA, FACS, DFSVS

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 7, no. 2
pp. 291 – 294

Abstract

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Leiomyosarcomas are rare malignant tumors of smooth muscle cell origin with those originating from blood vessels accounting for <1%. We report the unusual case of a leiomyosarcoma originating in the wall of the common femoral artery, highlighting the management decisions for vascular tumors and providing a brief literature review for these unusual malignancies.

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