Bergeron E, Dami M, Do XV, Vallee C, Noujaim J. Case report of an angiosarcoma of the abdominal wall during liraglutide injections: A coincidence?
Int J Surg Case Rep 2022;
97:107444. [PMID:
35878547 PMCID:
PMC9403282 DOI:
10.1016/j.ijscr.2022.107444]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2022] [Accepted: 07/18/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Angiosarcoma is a very rare but highly aggressive malignant vascular tumor.
Abdominal wall is a very rare site for angiosarcoma and occurs almost exclusively in obese patients.
Liraglutide injection is explored for a possible association with the occurrence of angiosarcoma of the abdominal wall.
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