Complete excision of leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava in three patients resulted in one widespread metastasis at 23 months, one alive without disease at 70 months, and one alive at 15 months.
Case Report (n=133)
What are the clinicopathologic features, prognostic factors, and treatment outcomes for patients with leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava?
Complete surgical excision of inferior vena cava leiomyosarcoma is feasible and can result in prolonged survival, though the risk of metastasis remains.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: We operated on three patients with leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava. METHODS: Complete excision was possible in all three patients. RESULTS: One patient developed widespread metastasis at 23 months, one patient is alive with no evidence of disease at 70 months, and one patient is alive at 15 months. The third patient had subcutaneous and pulmonary metastases at the time of presentation, which are radiologically nondetectable at present following postoperative chemotherapy. CONCLUSIONS: The clinicopathologic features, prognostic factors, and treatment of 130 cases found in a comprehensive literature search and our three cases are reported.
Kulaylat et al. (Tue,) conducted a case report in Leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava (n=133). Complete excision was evaluated on Survival and metastasis. Complete excision of leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava in three patients resulted in one widespread metastasis at 23 months, one alive without disease at 70 months, and one alive at 15 months.