Leiomyosarcoma of the superior vena cava and azygos vein.
A 40-year-old woman presented with facial swelling and pressure sensation of the ears and sinuses. Chest roentgenography revealed a right paratracheal mass, which was confirmed by a venogram, and transjugular biopsy showed low-grade leiomyosarcoma. The superior vena cava was resected and reconstructed using a spiral vein graft. Pathologic evaluation revealed a low-grade leiomyosarcoma arising from both the superior vena cava and the azygos vein with clear margins.
St. Luke's Methodist Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA.
J M
JM
Levett
W G
WG
Meffert
W W
WW
Strong
A C
AC
Hass
R A
RA
Macke
G G
GG
Berg
M A
MA
Nelson
C
C
Ghosh
D000328:Adult; D001401:Azygos Vein; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology; D005145:Face; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D019043:Vascular Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior