[Inferior vena cava leiomyosarcoma: report of a new case and review of the literature].
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.
García Mediero
J M
JM
Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, España. jgarciamedi@nexo.es
Tabernero Gómez
A
A
Núñez Mora
C
C
de la Fata Chillón
F R
FR
Martínez-Piñeiro Lorenzo
L
L
Picazo García
M L
ML
Hidalgo Togores
L
L
de la Peña Barthel
J
J
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D019043:Vascular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior