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- Title
Leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava : An uncommon cause of inferior vena caval obstruction.
- Authors
Swaminathan, T. S.; Srinivasaraman, G.; Anand, T.; Senthilkumar, A. R.
- Abstract
Venous leiomyosarcomas are rare neoplasms usually afflicting the inferior vena cava. They usually present with abdominal pain, and an abdominal mass with features of IVC obstruction. Early and accurate diagnosis is essential, because radical surgery offers the only hope of prolonged survival. Imaging combined with guided biopsies forms the mainstay of reliable presurgical diagnosis. We describe a 48-year-old woman with Ieiomyosarcoma of the hepatic segment of the IVC, who presented with features of IVC obstruction. The imaging features of the tumor are described with a review of the current literature.
- Subjects
VENA cava inferior; ARTERIAL occlusions; DIAGNOSIS; VENAE cavae; TUMORS; ABDOMINAL pain
- Publication
Indian Journal of Surgery, 2005, Vol 67, Issue 3, p152
- ISSN
0972-2068
- Publication type
Article