title: Malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the inferior vena cava: appearances on contrast-enhanced spiral CT and MRI.
abstract: Primary malignant tumors of the inferior vena cava are infrequent. We report a very rare case of primary malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the inferior vena cava and describe the contrast-enhanced spiral computed tomographic and magnetic resonance imaging findings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-7510, USA.
authors.forename: N L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Kelekis
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Semelka
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Hill
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Meyers
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Molina
mesh_terms: D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D005682:Gadolinium; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D019043:Vascular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D005682:Gadolinium