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Intraluminal leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava: Report of a case
Author(s) -
Jonasson O.,
Pritchard J.,
Long L.
Publication year - 1966
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(196609)19:9<1311::aid-cncr2820190920>3.0.co;2-f
Subject(s) - medicine , leiomyosarcoma , inferior vena cava , malignancy , ventricle , lumen (anatomy) , right atrium , pulmonary artery , hysterectomy , radiology , surgery , cardiology
A case is reported in which a leiomyosarcoma of low grade malignancy occupied the entire lumen of the inferior vena cava, right atrium, right ventricle and pulmonary artery, causing death by central venous obstruction. This tumor, histologically similar to the uterine leiomyomata which had been removed with hysterectomy 5 years previously, may have originated as intravenous leiomyomatosis.