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- Title
Primary Leiomyosarcoma of the Inferior Vena Cava Invading the Right Atrium: A Technique for Intraluminal Biopsy Through a Transvenous Approach.
- Authors
Abdel-Aal, Ahmed Kamel; Gaddikeri, Santhosh; Saddekni, Souheil; Oser, Rachel F.; Underwood, Edgar; Wei, Shi
- Abstract
Leiomyosarcoma of inferior vena cava (IVC) is a very rare tumor constituting less than 1% of all malignant tumors. However, it is the most common malignant primary IVC tumor. We report a case of primary leiomyosarcoma involving the entire IVC and extending into the right atrium. We also describe a simple endovascular technique that can be used to biopsy IVC masses through a transvenous approach. Our technique can be used as an alternative to percutaneous biopsy which carries a risk of bleeding when transgressing the IVC wall with a biopsy needle. To our knowledge, the use of this technique to biopsy IVC masses has not been described in literature.
- Subjects
BIOPSY; LEIOMYOSARCOMA; ABDOMINAL pain; DIAGNOSIS
- Publication
Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, 2011, Vol 45, Issue 8, p743
- ISSN
1538-5744
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/1538574411418009