Key result
Aortic epithelioid angiosarcoma is a rare malignant tumour that can present with acute or chronic limb ischaemia, particularly in patients with intra-aortic irregular vegetations.
Why the study?
Aortic epithelioid angiosarcoma is a rare malignant tumour that can cause acute limb ischaemia.
Case Report (n=1)
Aortic epithelioid angiosarcoma should be considered as a rare etiology for acute or chronic limb ischemia, especially in patients with intra-aortic irregular vegetations without calcification.
May support considering aortic angiosarcoma in unexplained limb ischemia with intra-aortic vegetations; hypothesis-generating from single case.
Introduction: Aortic epithelioid angiosarcoma (AEA) is a rare malignant tumour and can cause acute limb ischaemia. Report: A 66 year old man was admitted with acute pulmonary oedema due to bilateral renal artery stenosis. An incidental osteolytic left sacral lesion was found on computed tomography angiography, and extensive work up revealed an AEA. Follow up was marked by acute left lower limb ischaemia 13 months later and right chronic limb threatening ischaemia 15 months later. Discussion: Physicians need to consider AEA as an aetiology for acute or chronic limb ischaemia in patients with altered general status but mostly with intra-aortic irregular vegetations without any calcification and parietal involvement on computed tomography angiography.
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Kara et al. (2023) conducted a case report in Aortic epithelioid angiosarcoma (n=1). Aortic epithelioid angiosarcoma was evaluated on Acute and chronic limb ischaemia. Aortic epithelioid angiosarcoma is a rare malignant tumour that can present with acute or chronic limb ischaemia, particularly in patients with intra-aortic irregular vegetations.
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