TITLE:
Curative resection of leiomyosarcoma with resection and reconstruction of inferior vena cava
AUTHORS:
Yashiro Motooka, Daisuke Hashimoto, Hisashi Sakaguchi, Akira Chikamoto, Toru Beppu, Michio Kawasuji, Hideo Baba
KEYWORDS:
Leiomyosarcoma; Inferior Vena Cava; Reconstruct
JOURNAL NAME:
Case Reports in Clinical Medicine,
Vol.2 No.6,
August
27,
2013
ABSTRACT: Leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava (IVC) is a rare tumor, and it needs complete surgical resection for cure. In addition, the reconstruction of IVC is necessary in many cases. Herein, we indicate the case of a 57-year-old female with leiomyosarcoma in segment I of the IVC, which grew deep into vascular lumen. She underwent complete en bloc resection of the tumor and IVC reconstruction by an artificial pericardium patch.