Aoun Charbel B, Moukawam Elie, Sfeir Joseph, Sleiman Ziad, Ghanime George
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department, Lebanese University Faculty of Medical Sciences, Beirut, LBN.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department, Lebanese Hospital Geitawi University Medical Center, Beirut, LBN.
Cureus. 2024 Dec 12;16(12):e75611. doi: 10.7759/cureus.75611. eCollection 2024 Dec.
Angiosarcoma is a rare and aggressive malignant tumor arising from vascular or lymphatic endothelial cells. Angiosarcoma at an arteriovenous fistula site is exceptionally rare. We report a case of a 37-year-old male renal transplant recipient who developed a high-grade epithelioid angiosarcoma at the site of an arteriovenous fistula six years post-transplant. The lesion presented as a bleeding, enlarging mass and was initially misdiagnosed, delaying definitive treatment. A biopsy confirmed the diagnosis, and the patient underwent radical surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy. This case highlights the need for heightened clinical suspicion, particularly in patients with arteriovenous fistula-related complications, as early diagnosis and treatment are crucial for this rare but aggressive malignancy.
血管肉瘤是一种罕见的侵袭性恶性肿瘤,起源于血管或淋巴管内皮细胞。动静脉瘘部位的血管肉瘤极为罕见。我们报告一例37岁男性肾移植受者,在移植后6年于动静脉瘘部位发生了高级别上皮样血管肉瘤。病变表现为出血性、不断增大的肿块,最初被误诊,延误了确定性治疗。活检确诊后,患者接受了根治性手术、化疗和放疗。该病例强调了提高临床怀疑的必要性,特别是对于有动静脉瘘相关并发症的患者,因为早期诊断和治疗对于这种罕见但侵袭性强的恶性肿瘤至关重要。