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Leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava: A clinicopathologic review and report of three cases
Author(s) -
Kulaylat Mahmoud N.,
Karakousis Constantine P.,
Doerr Ralph J.,
Karamanoukian Hratch L.,
O'Brien John,
Peer Richard
Publication year - 1997
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(199707)65:3<205::aid-jso11>3.0.co;2-2
Subject(s) - medicine , leiomyosarcoma , inferior vena cava , surgery , metastasis , presentation (obstetrics) , chemotherapy , vena cava , radiology , cancer
Background and Objectives We operated on three patients with leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava. Methods Complete excision was possible in all three patients. Results One patient developed widespread metastasis at 23 months, one patient is alive with no evidence of disease at 70 months, and one patient is alive at 15 months. The third patient had subcutaneous and pulmonary metastases at the time of presentation, which are radiologically nondetectable at present following postoperative chemotherapy. Conclusions The clinicopathologic features, prognostic factors, and treatment of 130 cases found in a comprehensive literature search and our three cases are reported. J. Surg. Oncol. 1997;65:205–217. © 1997 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.