Resection of a leiomyosarcoma of the azygos vein

U Dasika; N Shariati; J M Brown 3rd

doi:10.1016/s0003-4975(98)00718-8

Resection of a leiomyosarcoma of the azygos vein

Ann Thorac Surg. 1998 Oct;66(4):1405. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(98)00718-8.

Authors

U Dasika¹, N Shariati, J M Brown 3rd

Affiliation

¹ Morristown Memorial Hospital, New Jersey 07962-1956, USA.

PMID: 9800844
DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(98)00718-8

Abstract

We report the resection of a leiomyosarcoma of the azygos vein in an elderly woman. The rare nature of the tumor and the unusual site of origin are discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Azygos Vein*
Female
Humans
Leiomyosarcoma / surgery*
Vascular Neoplasms / surgery*