title: [A case of primary leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava treated by surgical resection and reconstruction with synthetic graft replacement].
abstract: Leimyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava (IVC) is a rare tumor, with about 200 cases reported in the world literature. There were 5 cases reported in Korea. We report a case of primary leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava in a 50 year-old woman who presented with a heterogenous enhancing mass within IVC on CT scan and MRI scan. The tumor expanded the IVC with displacement of the adjacent structures. The patient underwent ultrasound guided percutaneous biopsy which was consistent with leiomyosarcoma. The patient was treated by surgical resection and synthetic graft replacement of the inferior vena cava and postoperative external beam radiation therapy. We report the case of leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava with a review of relevant literatures.
authors.affiliation: Center for Liver Cancer, National Cancer Center, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi, Korea.
authors.forename: Sang Won
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Jeon Ho
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Sung Jae
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Yoo
authors.forename: Seoug Hoon
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Hyun-Jung
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Jang
authors.forename: Hong Suk
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Sang Jae
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Dae Yong
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Eun Kyoung
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: Young-Soo
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Moon
authors.forename: Joong-Won
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Chang-Min
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D019043:Vascular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000601:surgery*