TY - JOUR
T1 - Pelvic leiomyomatosis with intracaval and intracardiac extension
T2 - A case report and review of the literature
AU - Nam, Mi Suk
AU - Jeon, Myung Jae
AU - Kim, Young Tae
AU - Kim, Jae Wook
AU - Park, Ki Hyun
AU - Hong, Yoo Sun
PY - 2003/4/1
Y1 - 2003/4/1
N2 - Background. Intravenous leiomyomatosis with intracaval and intracardiac extension has been rarely described in surgical, gynecological, and radiological literatures. Complete excision of the tumor is essential for a favorable outcome. Because of the uniqueness of this tumor having an absent or localized attachment site, its removal is feasible when assisted, prior to surgery, with appropriate imaging and planning. Case. The case was a 46-year-old woman, with intravenous leiomyomatosis originating from the uterus and extending to the inferior vena cava and right atrium, with extensive intracaval attachment, diagnosed from the various preoperative studies and operated successfully through the single-stage approach using cardiopulmonary bypass. Conclusion. We present an unusual case of intravenous leiomyomatosis originating from the uterus and extending to the inferior vena cava and right atrium with extensive intracaval attachment. We include a brief review of the literatures.
AB - Background. Intravenous leiomyomatosis with intracaval and intracardiac extension has been rarely described in surgical, gynecological, and radiological literatures. Complete excision of the tumor is essential for a favorable outcome. Because of the uniqueness of this tumor having an absent or localized attachment site, its removal is feasible when assisted, prior to surgery, with appropriate imaging and planning. Case. The case was a 46-year-old woman, with intravenous leiomyomatosis originating from the uterus and extending to the inferior vena cava and right atrium, with extensive intracaval attachment, diagnosed from the various preoperative studies and operated successfully through the single-stage approach using cardiopulmonary bypass. Conclusion. We present an unusual case of intravenous leiomyomatosis originating from the uterus and extending to the inferior vena cava and right atrium with extensive intracaval attachment. We include a brief review of the literatures.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0090-8258(02)00138-5
DO - 10.1016/S0090-8258(02)00138-5
M3 - Article
C2 - 12694674
AN - SCOPUS:0037384055
SN - 0090-8258
VL - 89
SP - 175
EP - 180
JO - Gynecologic Oncology
JF - Gynecologic Oncology
IS - 1
ER -