A Case of Leiomyosarcoma of the Common Femoral Artery

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Journal J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech

Date 2021 May 17

PMID 33997576

Authors

Daniel Nguyen

Luis R Leon

John P Pacanowski

Scott S Berman

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Abstract

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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