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Intravenous Leiomyomatosis with Intracardiac Extension: A Report of Two Cases
Author(s) -
Yu Lei,
Shi Enyi,
Gu Tianxiang,
Xiu Zongyi,
Fang Qin,
Wang Chun
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2010.01148.x
Subject(s) - medicine , intracardiac injection , leiomyomatosis , extension (predicate logic) , radiology , cardiology , leiomyoma , programming language , computer science
Uterine leiomyoma is a common disease in women; however, intravenous leiomyomatosis with intracaval and intracardiac complications is a rare condition. The initial presentation is dependent upon the severity of the intracardiac involvement. In this report, we describe two women with leiomyomatosis originating from the uterus and extending into the inferior vena cava to the right ventricle that was successfully resected using a two‐stage approach. (J Card Surg 2011;26:56‐60)