悪性腫瘍との鑑別が困難であった下腿 A-V malformation の1例

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A case of A-V malformation in the lower leg, which had been suspected of malignant tumor because of unusual symptoms, was reported. The patient was a girl aged sixteen with a painful lump in her calf.
The characteristic clinical features of A-V malformation such as gigantism of the limb, skin ulceration, dilated varicose veins and cardiac failures were not revealed.
Surgical excision of the angiomatous tissue, which existed in the soleus muscle, was carried out. Histological diagnosis of the excised tissue was A-V malformation.
Because of localized type, satisfactory surgical result was obtained.