title: Intra-vascular leiomyoma of the popliteal vein.
abstract: A large mass in the popliteal fossa was found to be a leiomyoma of the popliteal vein with portions of tumour both inside and outside the vein. This is only the second recorded case of a benign smooth muscle tumour of a peripheral vein.
authors.affiliation: Birmingham Bone Tumour Treatment Centre, Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Grimer
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Armstrong
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011152:Popliteal Vein / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery