Arteriovenous fistula-associated angiosarcoma.

Shreya Jalali, Benson Law, Bret Wehrli, Oonagh Scallan, Shane Smith

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Article in Journal of vascular surgery cases and innovative techniques, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Shreya JalaliDivision of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada.

Benson LawSchulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada.

Bret WehrliSchulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada.

Oonagh ScallanDivision of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada.

Shane SmithDivision of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada.

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Abstract

Angiosarcomas are a rare, aggressive, and insidious type of soft tissue sarcoma and are often misdiagnosed, causing delays in treatment. We report the case of a 53-year-old renal transplant patient with a thrombosed arteriovenous fistula who developed angiosarcoma that was incorrectly presumed to be a hematoma caused by trauma. Despite surgical resection and adjuvant radiation, the patient developed local recurrence proximal to the excision site and pulmonary metastasis. This case report highlights the importance of routine pathological analysis of symptomatic arteriovenous fistulas and prompts consideration for the early resection of arteriovenous fistulas post-transplant that demonstrate concerning changes.

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AngiosarcomaArteriovenous fistulaOncologyRenal transplantVascular surgery

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PMID42437091

DOI10.1016/j.jvscit.2026.102342

PMCPMC13355704

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