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Indian Journal of Surgery
Medknow Publications on behalf of Association of Surgeons of India
ISSN: 0972-2068
Vol. 67, No. 3, 2005, pp. 152-155
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Bioline Code: is05043
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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Indian Journal of Surgery, Vol. 67, No. 3, 2005, pp. 152-155
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Leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava: An uncommon cause of inferior vena caval obstruction
Swaminathan TS, Srinivasaraman Govindarajan, Anand T, Senthilkumar AR
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 leiomyosarcoma 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.
Keywords
Inferior vena caval obstruction, inferior vena cava, Leiomyosarcoma
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