Leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava.
Leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava is a rare neoplasm; however, it is the most frequent tumor of vascular origin. It is classified according to site of origin that reflects its clinical presentation and prognosis. They are generally recognized to be of smooth muscle cell origin. Surgical resection is the treatment of choice. The role of adjuvant therapy for leiomyosarcoma is not established.
Ameeri
Suhaila
S
Department of Pathology, Toronto Medical Laboratories, Toronto General Hospital/University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Butany
Jagdish
J
Collins
Michael J
MJ
Nair
Vidhya
V
Korosh
Khalili
K
Kandel
Rita
R
Rubin
Barry
B
D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D019043:Vascular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior