Surgical management of intravenous leiomyoma with cardiac extension. Do we need total circulatory arrest?
Intravenous leiomyoma of the uterus is a histologically benign, smooth-muscle tumor and may extend through the inferior vena cava into the right atrium. Surgical treatment is mandatory and single-stage resection of the tumor has gained wide acceptance as a safe and easy procedure. We describe a single-stage surgical procedure for an intravenous leiomyoma extending to the right atrium diagnosed in a routine control after myomectomy.
Senay
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Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Acibadem Kadikoy Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. sahinsenay@gmail.com
Kaya
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Cagil
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Demirkiran
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Alhan
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D000328:Adult; D018229:Angiomyoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures; D006324:Heart Arrest, Induced; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology*; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D014599:Uterus / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology*; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000473:pathology*