title: Leiomyoma of the left renal vein. A report of a case.
abstract: Only a few cases of leiomyoma of the vena cava or iliac vein and, according to our knowledge, only one case of renal vein leiomyoma have been reported. We report a patient with leiomyoma of the left renal vein. Tumour resection was performed by resecting a part of the vein along with the tumour and by ligation of the vein. Left kidney drainage was established through the preserved ovarian vein. In order to establish a diagnosis, careful pathologic examination of multiple sections has to be done and because of the potentially malignant behaviour, long-term follow-up after total resection is necessary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Abdominal Surgery, University hospital Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia. zelicm@medri.hr
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zelić
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Uravić
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Petrosić
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dobrila-Dintinjana
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ivanis
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kovac
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Miletić
mesh_terms: D018229:Angiomyoma / Q000601:surgery*; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D010053:Ovary / Q000098:blood supply; D012082:Renal Veins / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014680:Veins / Q000473:pathology