CONTEXT: Primary venous leiomyosarcoma (LMS) is a rare disease, most commonly affecting the retroperitoneal veins and in particular the inferior vena cava. Five-year survival rate ranges between 33% and 68%. CASE REPORT: Complete surgical resection represents the only potentially curative treatment, occasionally achieving long-term survival. LMS of the splenic vein is extremely rare, with only three cases reported in the literature. CONCLUSION: We report a case of primary venous LMS arising from the splenic vein and we briefly review the relevant literature.

Splenic vein leiomyosarcoma: case report and review of the literature

PATRONO, Damiano;MOLINARO, LUCA;MAZZA, Elena;ROMAGNOLI, Renato;SALIZZONI, Mauro
2014-01-01

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CONTEXT: Primary venous leiomyosarcoma (LMS) is a rare disease, most commonly affecting the retroperitoneal veins and in particular the inferior vena cava. Five-year survival rate ranges between 33% and 68%. CASE REPORT: Complete surgical resection represents the only potentially curative treatment, occasionally achieving long-term survival. LMS of the splenic vein is extremely rare, with only three cases reported in the literature. CONCLUSION: We report a case of primary venous LMS arising from the splenic vein and we briefly review the relevant literature.
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http://www.serena.unina.it/index.php/jop/article/view/2803/2927
Leiomyosarcoma; Visceral veins
D. Patrono; L. Molinaro; E. Mazza; R. Romagnoli; M. Salizzoni
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