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Multi-system bleeding risk with a cutaneous angiosarcoma at an arteriovenous fistula site

Authors :
Phillip J Yates
Abheesh R. Prasad
Dominic Heining
Andrew Bentall
Jonathan Senior
Michael Thomas
Source :
Oxford Medical Case Reports. 2018
Publication Year :
2018
Publisher :
Oxford University Press (OUP), 2018.

Abstract

We present a case of angiosarcoma at an arteriovenous fistula site in a non-immunocompromised patient presenting as a soft tissue swelling with associated findings suggestive of lung malignancy, metastases and bleeding diathesis. This patient died of an otherwise unexplained subdural haematoma. Given the ability of this tumour to metastasise early and the poor prognosis of angiosarcoma without adequate resection, this needs to be considered early in any differential diagnosis of soft tissue masses near an arteriovenous fistula.

Details

ISSN :
20538855
Volume :
2018
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Oxford Medical Case Reports
Accession number :
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