Key result
Repeat vascular and pulmonary surgery manages 13 great saphenous vein leiomyosarcoma lesions with lung metastasis.
Why the study?
Publications on unplanned excisions of great saphenous vein leiomyosarcomas are rare, multidisciplinary treatment is not emphasized, and the high incidence of lung metastasis has been overlooked.
Case Report (n=1)
This case report emphasizes the importance of early identification and multidisciplinary treatment for great saphenous vein leiomyosarcomas with lung metastasis.
May support aggressive resection in select metastatic GSV-LMS; extends limited reports but leaves open prospective trials.
There are very few publications on unplanned excisions of great saphenous vein leiomyosarcomas (GSV-LMS). We describe a 64-year-old female patient with multiple leiomyosarcoma in the great saphenous vein (a total of 13 lesions) with lung metastasis. The patient was initially misdiagnosed and underwent a repeat surgical intervention. During the follow-up, a pulmonary nodule showed progressive enlargement, and the patient underwent pulmonary surgery. confirmed it to be a metastatic lesion. While some literature has documented this disease, the multidisciplinary treatment has not been emphasized, and the high incidence of lung metastasis has been overlooked. This is crucial importance of early identification and precise evaluation of lung metastasis. Given the paucity of cases, our case contributes valuable insights into the treatment approach necessary for optimal outcomes in GSV-LMS with lung metastasis. Multidisciplinary and aggressive treatment, under the guidance of the thoracic surgeon, remain paramount to improving survival in this rare malignancy with metastasis.
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Zhao et al. (2026) conducted a case report in Great saphenous vein leiomyosarcoma with lung metastasis (n=1). Surgical intervention was evaluated. A 64-year-old female patient with 13 leiomyosarcoma lesions in the great saphenous vein and lung metastasis underwent repeat surgical intervention and pulmonary surgery.
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