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Preoperative intravascular ultrasonographic evaluation of leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava: A case report
Author(s) -
Chiba Emiko,
Hamamoto Kohei,
Tanaka Osamu,
Watanabe Fumiaki,
Noda Hiroshi,
Rkiyama Toshiki,
Omoto Kiyoka
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.22710
Subject(s) - medicine , leiomyosarcoma , inferior vena cava , radiology , ultrasonography , magnetic resonance imaging , abdominal ultrasonography , vena cava , computed tomography
Leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava is a rare malignant tumor originating from smooth muscle cells of the vascular media. Its preoperative diagnosis by conventional noninvasive examinations such as abdominal ultrasonography, X‐ray computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging, may be difficult because of their nonspecific findings. We present the case of a 72‐year‐old woman with leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava diagnosed by intravascular ultrasonography.