Intimal Sarcoma of the Arteria Femoralis Superficialis: A Case-report

A 76-year-old male presented with recurrent claudication. A duplex scan showed an occluded superficial femoral artery of the left leg. MRI revealed an inhomogeneously structured tumor, directly related to the femoral artery. The tumor was resected and histology showed an intimal sarcoma. The patient has survived now without further evidence of local recurrence or systemic metastatic disease.

Intimal sarcomas of the arteries other than arising from the aorta or pulmonary artery are rare. An intimal sarcoma of the superficial femoral artery has not been described previously.

Keywords: Intimal sarcoma, Arteria femoralis superficialis