title: Leiomyoma of the right common iliac vein presenting as a duodenal tumour.
abstract: A case of vascular leiomyoma originating from the wall of the right common iliac vein is presented. Clinical and radiological features suggested a well circumscribed tumour arising from the duodenal wall. Laparotomy revealed a tumour without connection to the duodenum, but attached to the right iliac vein. The tumour was totally resected, including partial resection of the common iliac vein. Pathology showed a smooth muscle tumour with histological features of benignity. Six months after surgery the patient is asymptomatic.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University Hospital Antwerp, Belgium.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hansson
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bogers
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Colpaert
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: De Roeck
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: De Backer
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ceulemans
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: De Maeseneer
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hubens
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004379:Duodenal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007084:Iliac Vein / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019043:Vascular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*