title: Leiomyosarcoma of the superior vena cava.
abstract: Leiomyosarcoma of the superior vena cava is a very rare tumor and only a few cases have been reported, with various techniques of vascular reconstruction. We describe a new case of leiomyosarcoma of the superior vena cava in a 61-year-old woman with extension to the brachiocephalic arterial trunk. Resection and vascular reconstruction were performed using, respectively, polytetrafluoroethylene and polyethylene terephtalate vascular grafts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, Military Hospital Val-de-Grâce, Paris, France. Electronic address: arthusdechaumont@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Arthus
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: de Chaumont
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, Military Hospital Val-de-Grâce, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pierret
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, Military Hospital Val-de-Grâce, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Xavier
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: de Kerangal
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology, Military Hospital Val-de-Grâce, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Sylvestre
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Le Moulec
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Pathology, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris, France.
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Laborde
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D019043:Vascular Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior