title: Management of intravascular leiomyomatosis: laparoscopic surgery for ordinary uterine fibroids led to an extraordinary finding.
abstract: An unexpected diagnosis of intravascular leiomyomatosis was made during a laparoscopic procedure. As the extent of the disease was unknown, the initial procedure was limited to laparoscopic hysterectomy and salpingo-oophorectomy. Postoperative computed tomography imaging demonstrated intravascular leiomyomatosis extending into the suprarenal inferior vena cava. The patient underwent exploratory laparotomy to excise residual tumor.
authors: Gynecology Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA. nlakhi@yahoo.com
authors: Nisha
authors: N
authors: Lakhi
authors: Eli
authors: E
authors: Serur
authors: Dennis S
authors: DS
authors: Chi
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D018231:Leiomyomatosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D019043:Vascular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior