title: Inferior vena cava epithelioid hemangioendothelioma.
abstract: Epithelioid hemangioendotheliomas are rare endothelial tumors that may manifest in a multitude of anatomic locations. The inferior vena cava (IVC) is an unusual site of primary tumor, with only two cases reported to date. We present a patient with an IVC epithelioid hemangioendothelioma who required IVC resection and lymphadenectomy. The patient made a good recovery and remains disease-free 4 years after resection. IVC tumors represent a unique challenge, not the least because of this tumor's unpredictable and, at present, undefined behavior, but also owing to the vital anatomic structures requiring definitive surgical excision.
authors.affiliation: Upper Gastrointestinal Surgical Unit, Royal North Shore Hospital, St. Leonards, New South Wales, Australia; University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Justin S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Gundara
authors.affiliation: University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Department of Anatomical Pathology, Royal North Shore Hospital, St. Leonards, New South Wales, Australia; Northern Translational Cancer Research Unit, Royal North Shore Hospital, St. Leonards, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Anthony J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Gill
authors.affiliation: University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal North Shore Hospital, St. Leonards, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Neale
authors.affiliation: Kissing Point Road Surgery, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Peter J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Collins
authors.affiliation: Upper Gastrointestinal Surgical Unit, Royal North Shore Hospital, St. Leonards, New South Wales, Australia; University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Thomas J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Hugh
authors.affiliation: Upper Gastrointestinal Surgical Unit, Royal North Shore Hospital, St. Leonards, New South Wales, Australia; University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Electronic address: jas.samra@bigpond.com.au.
authors.forename: Jaswinder S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Samra