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Angiosarcoma can develop in a nonfunctioning arteriovenous fistula, presenting with ischemic changes and paresthesias of the upper extremity.
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Angiosarcoma should be considered in the differential diagnosis for upper extremity pain and paresthesias in patients with chronic renal failure and a nonfunctioning arteriovenous fistula.
Consider angiosarcoma in AVF patients with new ischemic symptoms; single case leaves open need for incidence studies.
BACKGROUND: Angiosarcoma is a rare but aggressive malignancy with a high predilection for the head and neck. There have been few case reports of the development of angiosarcoma in a nonfunctional arteriovenous fistula in a hemodialysis patient. METHODS: After institutional review board approval, a retrospective chart analysis is conducted to present the case of a patient who received plastic surgical treatment at our hospital. RESULTS: We present the case of a 44-year-old male who presented with ischemic changes and paresthesias of the upper extremity associated with the development of angiosarcoma in an arteriovenous fistula. CONCLUSIONS: Angiosarcoma remains a rare but important diagnosis to include in the differential diagnosis for upper extremity pain and paresthesias in chronic renal failure and nonfunctioning arteriovenous fistula.
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Gale et al. (2017) conducted a case report in Angiosarcoma in a nonfunctioning arteriovenous fistula (n=1). Nonfunctioning arteriovenous fistula was evaluated. Angiosarcoma can develop in a nonfunctioning arteriovenous fistula, presenting with ischemic changes and paresthesias of the upper extremity.
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