Key result
Surgical excision of massive IVC leiomyosarcoma fails to prevent death from refractory right heart failure.
Why the study?
Primary tumors of the heart and inferior vena cava are rare, with only 10% of primary cardiac tumors being malignant and most inferior vena cava tumors being secondary.
Case Report (n=1)
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This case highlights a rare presentation of inferior vena cava leiomyosarcoma extending into the right atrium, mimicking heart failure and ultimately leading to fatal right-sided heart failure despite surgical intervention.
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Kukla et al. (2015) conducted a case report in Inferior vena cava leiomyosarcoma (n=1). Surgical excision was evaluated on Clinical outcome. Despite surgical excision of a massive inferior vena cava leiomyosarcoma extending into the right atrium, the 70-year-old patient died from refractory right-sided heart failure.
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