Leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava is a rare tumour arising from the smooth muscle fibres of the media with a mean size at diagnosis generally around 12 cm (range 2--38 cm). This study compares a 4-cm leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava discovered incidentally with a symptomatic late stage leiomyosarcoma

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Barbara Sessa, Elsa Iannicelli, Salvatore Caterino, Francesco D'Angelo, Massimo Milione, Vincenzo Ziparo and Vincenzo David

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Barbara Sessa, MD, Department of Radiology, II School of Medicine, University “La Sapienza”, Sant_Andrea Hospital, Via di Grottarossa 1035, 00189, Rome, Italy

Reference

ICIS Cancer Imaging Volume 10 Issue 1
DOI: 10.1102/1470-7330.2010.0009

Date Posted

16 March 2010

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