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Leiomyosarcoma arising in an arteriovenous fistula
Author(s) -
Weinreb Wayne,
Steinfeld Alan,
Rodil Jesus,
Esparza Alfredo,
Trebbin Wayne
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19830715)52:2<390::aid-cncr2820520234>3.0.co;2-m
Subject(s) - medicine , leiomyosarcoma , arteriovenous fistula , fistula , complication , radiology , surgery , dialysis
The case of a man who developed a leiomyosarcoma in association with a surgically created arteriovenous fistula is reported. This unusual complication of a dialysis fistula is the first reported case of a leiomyosarcoma occurring in a surgically created fistula. Cancer 52:390‐392, 1983.