Key result
Primary IVC leiomyosarcoma carries a poor prognosis with only ~21 reported cases.
Population
Patients with primary leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava (1 new case reported, literature reviewed)
Design
Case_report
Authors
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Consider in IVC mass differentials; leaves optimal management open given extreme rarity.
Primary leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava is a rare tumor with a poor prognosis despite surgical treatment.
Jurayj et al. (1970) studied this question. Primary leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava is a rare tumor, with only 21 cases and 7 surgical treatments reported in the reviewed literature, and carries a poor prognosis.
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