Leiomyosarcoma of the Inferior Vena Cava: Radical Surgery and Vascular Reconstruction
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World Journal of Surgical Oncology / Andrea Alexander, Alexander Rehders, Andreas Raffel, Christopher Poremba, Wolfram T Knoefel and Claus F Eisenberger
Summary points:
A 34-year-old male and a 58-year-old female both present with leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava. Computed tomography, surgical intervention, and histopathology examination in both cases are described; images provided. The authors discuss the value of vascular surgical and oncological techniques for aggressive surgical management.