[Rare differential diagnosis on suspected liver tumor].
This case report describes a 77-year old woman with a leiomyosarcoma of subhepatic inferior caval vein. The presented symptom was unspecific abdominal pain. Ultrasound and CT suggested a primary liver tumor. MRI revealed retroperitoneal location of the neoplasm. The tumor was resected completely and ICV was replaced by a PTF-graft. Vascular leiomyosarcoma is a rare tumor entity, which often is diagnosed in advanced stage. Depending on location it can be mistaken for neoplasms of other organs.
Kinkel
B
B
Gemeinschaftspraxis für Radiologie und Nuklearmedizin, Bad Honnef. boriskinkel@web.de
Walgenbach-Brünagel
G
G
Risse
J H
JH
Pauleit
D O
DO
D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D019043:Vascular Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000601:surgery*