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Leiomyosarcoma of the renal vein
Author(s) -
Brandes Steven B.,
Chelsky Mark J.,
Petersen Robert O.,
Greenberg Richard E.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1096-9098(199611)63:3<195::aid-jso12>3.0.co;2-4
Subject(s) - medicine , leiomyosarcoma , nephrectomy , natural history , left renal vein , renal vein , vein , resection , surgery , surgical resection , radiology , kidney , inferior vena cava
The preoperative diagnosis for primary leiomyosarcoma of the renal vein, an extremely rare tumor, is difficult. The tumor predominantly occurs in women and on the left side. Its natural history is toward distant metastases and a poor 5‐year survival rate. Nephrectomy and en‐bloc surgical resection remain the mainstay of therapy. We present three such cases and review the world literature. © 1996 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.