Imaging of leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava: comparison of 2 cases and review of the literature

Leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava is a rare tumour arising from the smooth muscle fibres of the media with a mean size at diagnosis generally around 12 cm (range 2–38 cm). This study compares a 4-cm leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava discovered incidentally with a symptomatic late stage...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Sessa, Barbara, Iannicelli, Elsa, Caterino, Salvatore, D’Angelo, Francesco, Milione, Massimo, Ziparo, Vincenzo, David, Vincenzo
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: e-Med 2010
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2842181/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20233678
http://dx.doi.org/10.1102/1470-7330.2010.0009
Descripción
Sumario:Leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava is a rare tumour arising from the smooth muscle fibres of the media with a mean size at diagnosis generally around 12 cm (range 2–38 cm). This study compares a 4-cm leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava discovered incidentally with a symptomatic late stage leiomyosarcoma.

Ejemplares similares