title: [Leiomyosarcoma of the superior vena cava. Case report].
abstract: Leiomyosarcoma of the blood vessels is a rare malignant tumor, and its localization in the superior vena cava is exceptional. We had the opportunity to study such a case and we compared our clinical, histological and ultrastructural results with those of 5 other reported cases.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Anatomie et Cytologie Pathologiquesc, Hôpital Calmette, Lille.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Courtin
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stankowiak
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dumont
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Servais
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Sault
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gosselin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure
vernacular_title: Leiomyosarcome de la veine cave supérieure. A propos d'un cas.