Angiosarcoma of the thigh with thrombosis in the femoral artery

J Dermatol. 1992 Apr;19(4):242-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.1992.tb03216.x.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Amputation, Surgical
  • Femoral Artery*
  • Hemangiosarcoma / complications*
  • Hemangiosarcoma / ultrastructure
  • Humans
  • Leg / pathology
  • Male
  • Microscopy, Electron
  • Middle Aged
  • Necrosis / etiology
  • Skin Neoplasms / complications*
  • Skin Neoplasms / ultrastructure
  • Thigh
  • Thrombosis / etiology*