title: [Long-term survival following resection of a leiomyosarcoma originating from the inferior vena cava].
abstract: We describe the case of a 46-year-old woman in which a large intra-abdominal tumor was detected using computed tomography. It was a low-density, homogeneous, 7 cm tumor, adjacent to the inferior vena cava (IVC). The tumor, along with a portion of the anterior wall of the IVC, was surgically resected. The tumor originated from the IVC wall, and histopathological examination revealed a diagnosis of leiomyosarcoma. The patient is alive without recurrence 10 years after surgery. Although this disease is rare and typically has a poor prognosis, complete resection with long-term survival is achievable.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital.
authors.forename: Takehito
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: Shintaro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yagi
authors.forename: Hiroki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hashida
authors.forename: Chihiro
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ichikawa
authors.forename: Daisuke
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Yamashita
authors.forename: Yukihiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Imai
authors.forename: Ryo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hosotani
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D019043:Vascular Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior