Leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava: Radical surgery and vascular reconstruction

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Vascular leiomyosarcoma are rare tumors typically originating from the inferior vena cava (IVC). Due to nonspecific clinical signs most tumors are diagnosed at advanced stages. Complete surgical resection remains the only potential c...

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Main Authors: Knoefel Wolfram T, Poremba Christopher, Raffel Andreas, Rehders Alexander, Alexander Andrea, Eisenberger Claus F
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-06-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Online Access:http://www.wjso.com/content/7/1/56