Case Report- Leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava:report of a case

Leiomyosarcoma of inferior vena cava is a rare soft tissue sarcoma presenting with vague abdominal pain. Complete surgical resection with clear surgical margin plays a central therapeutic role. The effect of chemotherapy and radiation therapy is controversial. We reported a female patient with invasion both renal veins by this disease. It was surgically excised and replaced with graft and right renal vein was anastomosed to graft without any complications. Histopathological examination of the specimen grade II leiomyosarcoma arising from the vena cava. She is alive at 36th month

Case Report - Leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava: report of a case

Leiomyosarcoma of inferior vena cava is a rare soft tissue sarcoma presenting with vague abdominal pain. Complete surgical resection with clear surgical margin plays a central therapeutic role. The effect of chemotherapy and radiation therapy is controversial. We reported a female patient with invasion both renal veins by this disease. It was surgically excised and replaced with graft and right renal vein was anastomosed to graft without any complications. Histopathological examination of the specimen grade II leiomyosarcoma arising from the vena cava. She is alive at 36th month