title: [Inferior vena cava leiomyosarcoma: report of a new case and review of the literature].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To present an additional case of leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava and review the literature, with special reference to the etiology, diagnosis and treatment of this rare tumor.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The patient was submitted to radical surgery and short course radiotherapy. Twelve months thereafter, the patient is asymptomatic and disease-free.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava is a rare and aggressive tumor. Treatment is by aggressive and radical surgery.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, España. jgarciamedi@nexo.es
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: García Mediero
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tabernero Gómez
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Núñez Mora
authors.forename: F R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: de la Fata Chillón
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Martínez-Piñeiro Lorenzo
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Picazo García
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hidalgo Togores
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: de la Peña Barthel
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D019043:Vascular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior