A case of leiomyosarcoma of the common femoral artery.

J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech

Pima Heart and Vascular, Section of Vascular Surgery, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz.

Published: June 2021

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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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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8094394PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvscit.2021.02.004DOI Listing

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