Primary Leiomyosarcoma Of Inferior Vena Cava : An Uncommon Entity



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Submitted 2020-05-09
Published 2020-05-28
10.24018/ejmed.2020.2.3.271

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Primary vascular leiomyosarcoma is a rare tumor that arises mainly from the inferior vena cava (IVC). It is usually a slow-growing progressive tumor. It shows mainly three type of growth patterns; 62% of cases demonstrate extraluminal pattern, 5% cases show intraluminal pattern, and 33% extra- and intraluminal growth patterns.

Keywords: Leiomyosarcoma, Inferior Vena Cava, Multidetector computed tomography scan

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