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Angiosarcoma of the axillary vein
Author(s) -
Alosco Thomas,
Sinning Herbert,
Harwick Robert,
Locke J. Laron,
Tang ChikKwun
Publication year - 1989
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(19890915)64:6<1301::aid-cncr2820640622>3.0.co;2-w
Subject(s) - angiosarcoma , medicine , axillary vein , amputation , radiology , vein , hemangiosarcoma , surgery , thrombosis
Angiosarcoma is a malignant tumor of vascular origin. Malignant primary vein tumors are rare. The case of a 64‐year‐old patient who underwent a left forequarter amputation for angiosarcoma arising from the left axillary vein, a site not previously described, is presented. Also, the literature is reviewed.