title: [Leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava: therapeutic and clinical considerations].
abstract: We report a case of leiomyosarcoma of the lower segment of the inferior vena cava in a fifty nine year old man who presented with bilateral leg edema on physical exploration. Ultrasonography, computed tomography scan and intravenous urography demonstrated the existence of a retroperitoneal tumour. The tumour and the affected venous fragment were resected. Postoperative radiotherapy was given. The patient was re-operated on three years later because of extra-local recurrence. Two years later the patient is assymptomatic and without radiological evidence of recurrence and/ or metastasis.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía General y Digestiva, Hospital do Meixoeiro, Vigo, Pontevedra.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: De San Ildefonso Pereira
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Casal Núñez
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Maruri Chimeno
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Lojo Sánchez
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Robledo González
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nuño Vázquez-Garza
mesh_terms: D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019043:Vascular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior