title: Leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Leiomyosarcoma (LMS) of the inferior vena cava (IVC) is a rare tumor with poor prognosis. Optimal treatment includes complete resection of the malignant lesion.
  
  
  METHODS
  From 1997 to 2013, eight patients underwent surgery in our department for IVC LMS. LMS was considered to arise from the IVC if the tumor presented intraluminal development or if complete resection (R0) required removal of part of the IVC with an extraluminal mass.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were two grade 1 tumors (25%), four grade 2 (50%) and two grade 3 (25%). The median length of stay was 16 days and there were no peri-operative deaths. Median of follow-up was 56 months and mean overall survival was 120 months. Mean 3-year survival rate was 87.5%. Six patients (75%) developed a local recurrence. Four patients died from disease progression. Two patients underwent to surgery for recurrence.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  IVC LMS have a poor prognosis if surgical resection cannot be achieved. Long-term survival is related to an extensive surgery, in the event of recurrence, surgery should again be proposed and may be effective for controlling disease progression, possibly improving survival.
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie hépato-biliaire et digestive, université Rennes 1, CHU de Rennes, 35000 Rennes, France; Inserm U991, université Rennes 1, 35033 Rennes, France.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sulpice
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie hépato-biliaire et digestive, université Rennes 1, CHU de Rennes, 35000 Rennes, France.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rayar
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie hépato-biliaire et digestive, université Rennes 1, CHU de Rennes, 35000 Rennes, France.
authors.forename: G-B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Levi Sandri
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie hépato-biliaire et digestive, université Rennes 1, CHU de Rennes, 35000 Rennes, France.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: de Wailly
authors.affiliation: Service d'anatomie et cytologie pathologiques, université Rennes 1, CHU de Rennes, 35000 Rennes, France.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Henno
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie hépato-biliaire et digestive, université Rennes 1, CHU de Rennes, 35000 Rennes, France.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Turner
authors.affiliation: Centre régional de lutte contre le cancer, université Rennes 1, 35042 Rennes, France.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lesimple
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie hépato-biliaire et digestive, université Rennes 1, CHU de Rennes, 35000 Rennes, France.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Boudjema
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie hépato-biliaire et digestive, université Rennes 1, CHU de Rennes, 35000 Rennes, France. Electronic address: bernard.meunier@chu-rennes.fr.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Meunier
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D060787:Neoplasm Grading; D016019:Survival Analysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D019043:Vascular Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Ex vivo; Inferior vena cava; Leiomyosarcoma; Liver surgery; Recurrence