A case of leiomyosarcoma of the common femoral artery

Daniel Nguyen; Luis R Leon; John P Pacanowski; Scott S Berman

doi:10.1016/j.jvscit.2021.02.004

A case of leiomyosarcoma of the common femoral artery

J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech. 2021 Feb 26;7(2):291-294. doi: 10.1016/j.jvscit.2021.02.004. eCollection 2021 Jun.

Authors

Daniel Nguyen¹, Luis R Leon¹, John P Pacanowski¹, Scott S Berman¹

Affiliation

¹ Pima Heart and Vascular, Section of Vascular Surgery, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz.

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.

Keywords: Arterial tumor; Leiomyosarcoma.

Publication types

Case Reports