title: [Leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava: a case report].
abstract: Leiomyosarcoma (LMS) of the inferior vena cava (IVC) is a rare vascular tumour, with about 200 cases reported since 1871. The Authors report a case of leiomyosarcoma of the suprarenal inferior vena cava preoperatively diagnosed by ultrasonography and computed tomography. A surgical resection and venous wall reconstruction was performed. Complete surgical resection with a tumour-free margin (1 cm) is the treatment of choice. Neoadjuvant therapy may be given to downsize the tumour and increase resectability rate. When complete resection is not possible, debulking combined with radiation therapy provides good palliation.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Clinica Chirurgica Generale e Terapia Chirurgica, Università degli Studi di Trieste.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Guarino
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Danek
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bortul
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020360:Neoadjuvant Therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography; D019043:Vascular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior