Key result
Cine MRI demonstrates absence of IVC tumor adhesions, enabling radical resection without thoracotomy.
Why the study?
Leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava has a poor prognosis and complete resection is the only curative treatment, requiring optimal evaluation to select surgical strategy and mitigate invasiveness.
Does cine magnetic resonance imaging improve surgical planning in patients with inferior vena cava leiomyosarcoma?
Population
A 68-year-old woman with retroperitoneal leiomyosarcoma extending into the inferior vena cava and right atrium
Design
Case presentation
Authors
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May inform less invasive resection in IVC leiomyosarcoma; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before wider use.
Case Report (n=1)
Does cine magnetic resonance imaging improve surgical planning in patients with inferior vena cava leiomyosarcoma?
Cine MRI is a useful non-invasive tool for evaluating tumor adhesions and guiding surgical strategy in patients with inferior vena cava leiomyosarcoma.
Tobe et al. (2023) conducted a case report in Retroperitoneal leiomyosarcoma arising from the inferior vena cava (n=1). Cine magnetic resonance imaging was evaluated on Evaluation of adhesions between the tumor and vessel wall. Cine magnetic resonance imaging successfully demonstrated the absence of adhesions between an inferior vena cava leiomyosarcoma and the vessel wall, enabling radical resection without thoracotomy.
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