| Literature DB >> 15909604 |
R Farag1, J A Schulak, F W Abdul-Karim, J K Wasman.
Abstract
Angiosarcoma in the setting of immunosuppressed renal transplant recipients is exceedingly rare. In this report, we describe the occurrence of angiosarcoma arising at an arteriovenous fistula site of a 39-year-old renal transplant recipient that clinically mimicked a thrombosed aneurysm. These tumors are histologically high-grade and clinically aggressive malignancies. They have a predilection for arteriovenous fistula sites. The literature on this uncommon entity is reviewed and possible histogenesis is discussed.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 15909604 DOI: 10.5414/cnp63408
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Nephrol ISSN: 0301-0430 Impact factor: 0.975