Leiomyosarcoma of the Inferior Vena Cava

Vascular leiomyosarcoma (LMS) are unique. The inferior vena cava (IVC) is the most affected organ (about 38% cases). We report the observation of a 50-year old woman who consulted for right upper quadrant pain. Imaging studies revealed a retroperitoneal mass that mimic a LMS of the IVC. The patient...

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Autores principales: Sadri, Ben Abid, Amine, Attaoui Mohamed, Zeineb, Mzoughi, Nizar, Miloudi, Lassad, Gharbi, Khalfallah, Mohamed Tahar
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: PAGEPress Publications, Pavia, Italy 2013
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3981233/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24765501
http://dx.doi.org/10.4081/cp.2013.e8
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Sumario:Vascular leiomyosarcoma (LMS) are unique. The inferior vena cava (IVC) is the most affected organ (about 38% cases). We report the observation of a 50-year old woman who consulted for right upper quadrant pain. Imaging studies revealed a retroperitoneal mass that mimic a LMS of the IVC. The patient was operated. A resection of the IVC along with the tumor was performed without reconstruction. The management of LMS is surgical and depends upon the location and tumor characteristics.

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