[Leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava: therapeutic and clinical considerations].
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.
De San Ildefonso Pereira
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Servicio de Cirugía General y Digestiva, Hospital do Meixoeiro, Vigo, Pontevedra.
Casal Núñez
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Maruri Chimeno
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Lojo Sánchez
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Robledo González
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Nuño Vázquez-Garza
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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