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Angiosarcoma of the Thigh with Thrombosis in the Femoral Artery
Author(s) -
Miyamoto Torn,
Mihara Motoyuki,
Iwasaki Kazumi,
Mishima Erika,
Shimao Shuhei,
Miyamoto Hisashi
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1346-8138.1992.tb03216.x
Subject(s) - medicine , angiosarcoma , thigh , lesion , thrombosis , femoral artery , radiology , deep fascia , biopsy , fascia , hemangiosarcoma , anterior compartment of thigh , surgery
We report a case of angiosarcoma with some peculiar clinical features developing on the left thigh of a 63‐year‐old man. The early primary lesion was erythematous with necrotic areas. The initial biopsy specimen of the lesion indicated a benign angioproliferative process. However, the necrotic area enlarged rapidly, ulcerated with severe pain, and thus was widely excised. The excised specimen had a malignant histologic appearance, particularly in the fascia, and was diagnosed as angiosarcoma. Following local recurrence, the lesion was complicated by thrombosis of the femoral artery at the affected site. A similar cutaneous lesion subsequently arose on the right lower leg, and thrombosis developed in the right femoral artery. Both legs had to be amputated. There were no distant metastases.