title: [Weakly malignant leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava. A case report].
abstract: Primary vascular leiomyosarcomas of the great vessels are rare and the most common localization is the inferior vena cava. Due to nonspecific clinical signs, diagnosis is often made during operation or autopsy. At present, a radical tumor resection is the first choice of treatment. This is a case report of a 49-year-old woman who suffered from abdominal pain for 10 years because of a weakly malignant leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava. A radical tumor resection and reconstruction with a prosthetic vascular graft were performed. Diagnosis, therapy, and prognosis are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgische Klinik und Poliklinik der RWTH Aachen, Germany. rafaelrosch@freenet.de
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rosch
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Junge
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Töns
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chalabi
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Klosterhalfen
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Schumpelick
mesh_terms: D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010690:Phlebography; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D019043:Vascular Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*