Intravenous lipoleiomyomatosis.
Intravenous lipoleiomyomatosis (LPL) is a rare benign tumor composed of fat and smooth muscle. Intravenous LPL is a rare subtype of intravenous leiomyomatosis (IVL), of which only four cases have been reported. We report a case of intravenous LPL that extended into the inferior vena cava and right atrium. The imaging findings in this case were reported. A review of the world literature revealed no previous description of the imaging findings in a case of intravenous LPL. We discussed the reported imaging findings of typical IVL and briefly discussed relevant clinical features of intravenous LPL and IVL.
Bilyeu
Samuel Paul
SP
Baptist Memorial Hospital, Department of Radiology, 6019 Walnut Grove Road, Memphis, TN 38120, USA. bilyeus@yahoo.com <bilyeus@yahoo.com>
Bilyeu
Jennifer D
JD
Parthasarathy
Ranganathan
R
D000291:Adnexal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D018231:Leiomyomatosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D019043:Vascular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*