Abstract
Inferior caval vein invasion not infrequently complicates advanced neoplastic lesions. Primitive caval neoplasms (leiomyosarcomas) or other tumors such as renal carcinomas, pheochromocytoma, as well as liver, testis, and retroperitoneal tumors most likely cause caval invasion. In the past, caval invasion was a clear index of non operability, while today, a modern multidisciplinary approach allows to treat successfully even so advanced diseases. In the present report the Authors analyze the cases treated at the Dept. of Surgery of the University of Perugia, and review the most important international reports on this subject illustrating the new possibilities offered by IVC substitution with biological or artificial grafts.
Publication types
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Comparative Study
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Adenocarcinoma / diagnosis
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Adenocarcinoma / pathology
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Adenocarcinoma / surgery
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Adolescent
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Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / diagnosis
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Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / pathology
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Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / surgery
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Adult
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Budd-Chiari Syndrome / diagnosis
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Budd-Chiari Syndrome / pathology
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Budd-Chiari Syndrome / surgery
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Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / diagnosis
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Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / pathology
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Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / surgery
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Female
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Humans
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Kidney Neoplasms / diagnosis
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Kidney Neoplasms / pathology
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Kidney Neoplasms / surgery
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Leiomyosarcoma / diagnosis
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Leiomyosarcoma / pathology
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Leiomyosarcoma / surgery
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Liver Neoplasms / diagnosis
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Liver Neoplasms / pathology
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Liver Neoplasms / surgery
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Male
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Neoplasm Invasiveness
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Neoplasms / diagnosis
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Neoplasms / pathology*
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Neoplasms / surgery
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Pheochromocytoma / diagnosis
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Pheochromocytoma / pathology
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Pheochromocytoma / surgery
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Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / diagnosis
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Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / pathology
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Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / surgery
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Syndrome
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Testicular Neoplasms / diagnosis
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Testicular Neoplasms / pathology
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Testicular Neoplasms / surgery
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Vena Cava, Inferior* / surgery