Bleeding "sarcomatosis" as a rare presentation of vascular graft-related angiosarcoma: case report and review of the literature

BMC Surgery
Stefano PresaccoAnnamaria Agnes

Abstract

Angiosarcoma is a rare malignant tumor, originating from vascular endothelial cells, accounting for approximatively 1-2% of soft tissue sarcomas. It is characterized by a rapid proliferation and high metastatic potential. Some cases of angiosarcoma are described in association with vascular prosthesis, orthopedic devices and foreign bodies. Hereby, we report a case of a patient treated with the endovascular placement of a PTFE aorto bis-iliac prosthesis for aortic aneurysm, who developed a graft-related angiosarcoma with bone and peritoneal localizations. The peritoneal "sarcomatosis" led to an acute presentation with hemoperitoneum and anemia. We perform a thorough review of the literature summarizing the description of similar cases, their epidemiology and the possibilities for treatment. An 84-year-old male with a history of abdominal aortic aneurysm endovascular repair presented to our emergency department complaining with low back pain radiating to the left limb. He underwent a type II endoleak embolization of the aneurysmal sac nine days before. During hospitalization he underwent a spine MRI which documented a vertebral alteration of non-univocal interpretation. Vertebral biopsy was performed revealing groups of cells of...Continue Reading

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