title: Leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava.
abstract: Primary vascular leiomyosarcoma is a rare tumor, which arises mainly from the inferior vena cava. Clinical signs are non-specific. Systemic metastasis occurs in the late stage. Imaging with color Doppler ultrasonography, contrast-enhanced computed tomography, or magnetic resonance imaging can significantly contribute to the diagnosis. We present a case of leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava that extended into the right renal vein and the right iliac vein, as it is a rare case and emphasize the significance of the imaging methods in its diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Ondokuz Mayis University School of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey. drmceyhan@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Meltem
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ceyhan
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Danaci
authors.forename: Muzaffer
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Elmali
authors.forename: Zafer
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ozmen
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color; D019043:Vascular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior