title: [Leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava: diagnostic problem and treatment].
abstract: The authors report the case of a 42-year-old woman in whom a tumour of the inferior vena cava was discovered intraoperatively. Histological examination of the specimen confirmed the diagnosis of leiomyosarcoma. Malignant tumours of the inferior vena cava are very rare and about 95% of these tumours are leiomyosarcomas. These tumours are diagnosed preoperatively in only 10% of cases. CT and MRI allow a precise staging assessment. Radical surgery and a combination of radiotherapy-chemotherapy constitute optimal treatment for leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava, ensuring long survival, but recurrences are frequent.
authors.affiliation: Clinique Chirurgicale A, Hôpital Ibn Sina, Rabat, Maroc. oelmalki@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Hadj Omar
authors.initials: HO
authors.lastname: el Malki
authors.forename: Lahcen
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ifrine
authors.forename: Raouf
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mohsine
authors.forename: Saïd
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Oulbacha
authors.forename: Abdelkader
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Belkouchi
authors.forename: Saïd
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Balafrej
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography; D019043:Vascular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior