title: Angiosarcoma at dialysis fistula site in a patient on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis.
abstract: Arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is the best permanent access for hemodialysis. Swelling and pain due to thrombosis and infection is common at fistula site. Angiosarcoma is one of rare but important differential diagnosis of these signs. We present a patient on CAPD with angiosarcoma at AVF.
authors: Nephrology and Renal Transplant Research Center; Division of Nephrology; Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran. makhdoomikhadijeh@yahoo.com.
authors: Khadijeh
authors: K
authors: Makhdoomi
authors: Azam
authors: A
authors: Mivefroshan
authors: Fariba
authors: F
authors: Abbasi
authors: Rahim
authors: R
authors: Mahmodlou
authors: Afshin
authors: A
authors: Mohammadi
mesh_terms: D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000150:complications*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / Q000379:methods*