title: [Leiomyosarcoma of the vena cava inferior. The correlation: ultrasound and fine-needle puncture biopsy].
abstract: The leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava is a non-frequent tumor, mesenchymal, that has its origin in the smooth muscular tissue of the vascular wall. Its growth is slow and expansive, more frequently found on females. The symptomatology is related to the cava segment where it is located. The diagnosis is performed by ultrasonics, computed tomography and cavography, actually magnetic resonance acquires more and more importance. The treatment is specifically surgery along with radiotherapy and chemotherapy. A case of leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava is presented in which diagnosis was performed using ultrasonics, tomography and cavography confirmed before surgery by biopsy punction with thin needle. In the diagnosis of this pathology it is described the use of intro-surgery ultrasonics.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Quirúrgico Hermanos Almeijeiras, Ciudad Habana, Cuba.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Parrilla
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Montilla
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Alvarez
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Quevedo
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Valls
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Banasco
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pérez
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012737:Sex Factors; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Leiomiosarcoma de vena cava inferior. Correlación: ultrasonido y punción biopsia con aguja fina.