Resection of a leiomyosarcoma of the azygos vein.
We report the resection of a leiomyosarcoma of the azygos vein in an elderly woman. The rare nature of the tumor and the unusual site of origin are discussed.
Dasika
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Morristown Memorial Hospital, New Jersey 07962-1956, USA.
Shariati
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Brown
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D000368:Aged; D001401:Azygos Vein; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000601:surgery*; D019043:Vascular Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*