Abstract
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.
© 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
MeSH terms
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Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures
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Diagnostic Imaging
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Female
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Heart Neoplasms / diagnosis
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Heart Neoplasms / pathology*
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Heart Neoplasms / surgery*
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Heart Ventricles
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Humans
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Leiomyomatosis / diagnosis
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Leiomyomatosis / pathology*
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Leiomyomatosis / surgery*
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Middle Aged
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Neoplasm Invasiveness
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Severity of Illness Index
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Treatment Outcome
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Uterine Neoplasms / diagnosis
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Uterine Neoplasms / pathology*
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Uterine Neoplasms / surgery*
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Vascular Neoplasms / diagnosis
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Vascular Neoplasms / pathology*
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Vascular Neoplasms / surgery*
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Vena Cava, Inferior