Aggressive Resection for a Primary Leiomyosarcoma of the Vena Cava Masquerading as a Pancreatic Head Tumor

Smooth muscle is a normal component of the inferior vena cava (IVC) wall. Although uncommon, the smooth muscle component may undergo neoplastic change. Benign neoplasms are termed leiomyomas, and when there is a malignant change, the nomenclature is changed to an IVC leiomyosarcoma. Leiomyosarcomas...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Cureus 2023, Vol.15 (10), p.e46634-e46634
Hauptverfasser:	Cawich, Shamir O, Harnanan, Dave, Coye, Adrian, Johnson, Lisa J, Sanchez, Hugh E, Nicholas, Tracey
Format:	Report
Sprache:	eng
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