title: [Radical surgical resection of leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava with intracardial tumour growth].
abstract: Sarcoma of the inferior vena cava (IVC) is a rare clinical entity. Surgical treatment of IVC is associated with improved survival. This case report describes a 42-year-old woman with biopsy-proven leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava with intracardial tumour growth. The primary tumour was only 1 x 1 cm in the wall of the vena cava while the intracaval tumour was 12 cm long with a diameter of 5 cm and 1.5 cm in the right atrium. Using venovenous bypass with circulatory support, the tumour was excised in toto and the caval vein closed with a pericardial patch. The patient was discharged in good condition after 19 days.
authors.affiliation: H:S Rigshospitalet, Afdeling for Kirurgisk Gastroenterologi og Transplantation, København Ø. chr.ross@dadlnet.dk
authors.forename: Christian Ross
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Pedersen
authors.forename: Peter Nørgaard
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Larsen
authors.forename: Henrik C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Arendrup
authors.forename: Allan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rasmussen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000601:surgery; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D019043:Vascular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior