Resection and reconstruction of pelvic and extremity soft tissue sarcomas with major vascular involvement: Current concepts

Figure 1 Types of vascular involvement by soft tissue sarcomas of the extremity and algorithm for reconstructive options (adapted from, with permission of Elsevier from Schwarzbach et al[5]). GSV: Great saphenous vein.

Figure 2 Axial cut computed tomography angiogram demonstrating proximity of a soft tissue sarcoma to the adjacent femoral vessels (arrow).

Figure 3 Completed vascular reconstruction following excision of lesion.

Figure 4 Antero-lateral projection of reconstructed magnetic resonance angiogram of left proximal calf demonstrating the tumour mass in relation to adjacent vascular structures.

Figure 5 Histopathological specimen of tumour adjacent to vessel.