title: Suprarenal symplastic leiomyoma of the inferior vena cava.
abstract: We report on a case of a leiomyoma in the inferior vena cava that appeared in the image to be located in the adrenal gland. En bloc excision of the tumor with the right adrenal gland and the involved segment of the vena cava was carried out. Histopathological work-up of the tumor revealed smooth muscle fibers and marked nuclear pleomorphism consistent with symplastic leiomyoma. This case report presents a distinct histological variant of the rarely seen primary smooth muscle tumor of the inferior vena cava.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. ilknurkpn@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Ilknur
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kepenekci
authors.forename: Arda
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Demirkan
authors.forename: Ulas
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Sözener
authors.forename: Atil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cakmak
authors.forename: Seher
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Demirer
authors.forename: Iskender
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Alaçayir
authors.forename: Cemil
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ekinci
mesh_terms: D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D019043:Vascular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery