title: Leiomyosarcoma of the right ovarian vein.
abstract: The case of a 70-year-old patient with a leiomyosarcoma of the right ovarian vein is presented. For this rare entity, complete surgical excision is believed to offer the best chance of cure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy. m.chiarugi@dc.med.unipi.it
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chiarugi
authors.forename: Eleonora
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pressi
authors.forename: Rudy
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mancini
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fattori
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Galatioto
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Seccia
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D010053:Ovary / Q000098:blood supply*; D019043:Vascular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000601:surgery*