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Stenosis of the Inferior Vena Cava: A Murine Model of Deep Vein Thrombosis
Published on: December 22, 2017
Leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava presenting as deep venous thrombosis; case report
Sardar Hassan Arif1, Ayad Ahmad Mohammed1
1Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Duhok, Azadi Teaching Hospital, 8 Nakhoshkhana Road, 1014 AM, Duhok City, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
Abstract:
Primary tumors arising from the inferior vena cava are extremely rare, leiomyosarcoma is the most common one arising from the smooth muscle cells in the media of the wall of the vena cava. A 42-year-old lady had epigastric pain and back pain for 4 months with signs of deep vein thrombosis of the right lower limb. CT-scan showed a mass related to the inferior vena cava which was proved by histopathological examination to be leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava. A multidisciplinary team is required for the diagnosis and management of tumors the vena cava. Long term follow-up is recommended.
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