title: [Intravenous leiomyomatosis].
abstract: Intravenous leiomyomatosis is a rare tumor described only in women, in which benign smooth muscle cells grow into the pelvic venous channels. The tumor may cause life-threatening symptoms if there is involvement of the inferior vena cava or the right atrium. This is a case study of intravenous leiomyomatosis with left ovarian extension in a 42 years old woman. The patient was admitted for total abdominal hysterectomy due to uterus myomatosus and menorrhagia. During the operation a frozen section was sent for examination revealing intravenous leiomyomatosis. Thereupon, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy was also performed. This article reviews the cause, disease, presentation, diagnosis, treatment and recurrence of intravenous leiomyomatosis.
authors.affiliation: idorit@netvision.net.il
authors.forename: Ido
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ben-Ami
authors.forename: Eido
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ben-Ami
authors.forename: Reuvit
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Halperin
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Schneider
authors.forename: Arie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Herman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018229:Angiomyoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005187:Fallopian Tubes / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018231:Leiomyomatosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D009389:Neovascularization, Pathologic / Q000473:pathology; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010052:Ovariectomy; D016896:Treatment Outcome