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Leiomyosarcoma in the mediastinum presenting as superior vena cava syndrome
Author(s) -
Sunderrajan Ettayapuram V.,
Luger Alan M.,
Rosenholtz Mitchell J.,
Maltby James D.
Publication year - 1984
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(19840601)53:11<2553::aid-cncr2820531130>3.0.co;2-s
Subject(s) - medicine , leiomyosarcoma , mediastinum , superior vena cava syndrome , radiology , superior vena cava , vena cava , radiation therapy , surgery
The authors report a case of leiomyosarcoma in the mediastinum presenting with superior vena cava obstruction, and also demonstrate the aggressive nature of this tumor in spite of radiotherapy. Where technically feasible, surgery appears to be the treatment of choice. The pathologic and electron microscopic features of this tumor are also described.