Intravenous leiomyomatosis extending into the right ventricle after subtotal hysterectomy
ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, cilt.78, sa.1, ss.330-332, 2004 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 78 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2004
- Doi Numarası: 10.1016/s0003-4975(03)01371-7
- Dergi Adı: ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.330-332
- Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
A case of intravenous leiomyomatosis with extention into the right ventricle is described. A tumor in the inferior vena cava was detected three years after a subtotal hysterectomy had been performed for a myomatous uterus but was misdiagnosed as a thrombus. The tumor enlarged and intruded into the right ventricle for which she underwent surgery. The correct diagnosis was made during the surgery, therefore a two-stage resection was planned. Surgical resection is the best treatment for intracardiac extention of intravenous leiomyoma. We recommend iliac venotomy to remove the ilio-caval portion of the tumor in both stages of operations. (C) 2004 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.