title: Leiomyoma of the greater saphenous vein: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Greater saphenous vein tumors are exceedingly rare, whether benign or malignant. Leiomyoma is one of the benign vascular tumors that can present as a localized mass; however, the diagnosis cannot be made clinically. Multiple radiologic imagings are usually required, as well as histological examination, to make a definitive diagnosis. This tumor is treated by wide excision along with a normal portion of the vessel, and the recurrence rate is very low. We describe the case of a patient with great saphenous vein leiomyoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio, USA. tundealmaroof@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Babatunde H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Almaroof
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Castillo-Sang
authors.forename: Barbu
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gociman
authors.forename: Bernardo D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Martinez
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color; D019043:Vascular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures