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Leiomyosarcoma of the Inferior Vena Cava

Report of Two Cases and Literature Review

Vincenzo Pugliese, M.D.

Marcel Cerqueira Cesar Machado, M.D., Ph.D.

Department of Gastroenterologic Surgery, Hospital das Clinicas, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Maria Regina Vianna, M.D.

Department of Pathology, Hospital das Clinicas, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Henrique Walter Pinotti, M.D., Ph.D.

Department of Gastroenterologic Surgery, Hospital das Clinicas, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Inferior vena cava leiomyosarcoma is a rare tumor with a recent increase in incidence. The authors describe 2 cases and discuss clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment.

With recent advances in imaging methods and surgical procedures an early diagnosis and radical resection might be possible, leading to a better prognosis or even the cure of the disease.

Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Vol. 30, No. 3, 249-252 (1996)
DOI: 10.1177/153857449603000315


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