JDMS Article - SDMS CME Credit

Article: Unusual Presentation of Groin Sarcoma Involving the Common Femoral Artery: A Case Report

Author: J. Valeria Carrillo, RVT

Category: Vascular [VT]

Credit: 0.5 SDMS CME Credit

Objectives: After studying the article entitled “Unusual Presentation of Groin Sarcoma Involving the Common Femoral Artery: A Case Report,” you will be able to:

1. Describe the tissue type of peripheral arterial sarcomas

2. Indicate the modality of choice for suspected sarcomas

3. Identify differential diagnosis for sarcoma

1. Sarcomas arise from what kind of tissue?

2. Connective

3. Muscular

4. Soft

What imaging modality is considered the gold standard for a suspected sarcoma?

Angiography

Computed tomography

Magnetic resonance imaging

Sonography

Peripheral arterial sarcomas are rare but are often what type of sarcoma?

Leiomyosarcoma

Osteosarcoma

Liposarcoma

Fibroblastic sarcoma

Sarcomas have varied appearances. In this case, the sarcoma presented similar to which pathology?

Pseudoaneurysm

Seroma

Abscess

Hematoma

Sarcomas represent approximately 1% of US malignancies. What is the incidence of involving an adjacent blood vessel?

4.5%

5% to 10%

15% to 30%

50%