Leiomyosarcoma arising in an arteriovenous fistula.
The case of a man who developed a leiomyosarcoma in association with a surgically created arteriovenous fistula is reported. This unusual complication of a dialysis fistula is the first reported case of a leiomyosarcoma occurring in a surgically created fistula.
D000368:Aged; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*