title: Intravenous leiomyomatosis with intracardiac involvement.
abstract: Intravenous leiomyomatosis is considered to be a rare neoplastic disease usually arising from uterine fibromyomata, but its true incidence may be under-recognized. Mortalities from this condition are usually the result of intracardiac involvement. A case report of successful treatment of intravenous leiomyomatosis with intracardiac extension is presented, together with a review of the existing literature concerning this rare condition.
authors.affiliation: University Gynecology Unit, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: W W
authors.initials: WW
authors.lastname: To
authors.forename: H Y
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Ngan
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Collins
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000556:secondary; D008875:Middle Aged; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000556:secondary; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior