title: Intravenous leiomyomatosis.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Intravenous leiomyomatosis (IVL) is rare and it is characterized by intravascular nodular masses of histologically benign smooth muscle that may extend variable distances. Although histologically benign, IVL might be malignant in its mode of behavior.
  
  
  METHODS
  A case of IVL is reported with emphasis on immunohistochemical analysis and recent literature.
authors.affiliation: 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Athens, Alexandra University Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Diakomanolis
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Elsheikh
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sotiropoulou
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Voulgaris
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vlachos
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Loutradis
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Michalas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D018231:Leiomyomatosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008796:Metrorrhagia / Q000209:etiology; D009215:Myometrium / Q000473:pathology*; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D019043:Vascular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014680:Veins / Q000473:pathology*