Leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava incidentally detected

Federico Lovisetto; Carmen Corradini; Fabio De Cesare; Orazio Geraci; Mario Manzi; Roberto Emidi; Francesco Arceci

doi:10.1016/j.avsg.2012.10.015

Leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava incidentally detected

Ann Vasc Surg. 2013 Aug;27(6):803.e15-9. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2012.10.015. Epub 2013 May 24.

Authors

Federico Lovisetto¹, Carmen Corradini, Fabio De Cesare, Orazio Geraci, Mario Manzi, Roberto Emidi, Francesco Arceci

Affiliation

¹ San Biagio Hospital, Division of General and Vascular Surgery, Domodossola, Italy. [email protected]

PMID: 23711977
DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2012.10.015

Abstract

This report presents the case of a 78-year-old man affected by retroperitoneal tumor arising from the lower segment of the inferior vena cava. The patient underwent excision of the tumor and resection of the vena cava. Postoperative histopathologic examination revealed the diagnosis of leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava, a rare tumor of mesenchymal origin.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Incidental Findings*
Laparotomy
Leiomyosarcoma / diagnostic imaging*
Leiomyosarcoma / radiotherapy
Leiomyosarcoma / surgery
Male
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*
Vascular Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
Vascular Neoplasms / radiotherapy
Vascular Neoplasms / surgery
Vascular Surgical Procedures / methods*
Vena Cava, Inferior*