Why the study?
Intravenous leiomyomatosis extending into the main pulmonary artery is very rare and can cause severe right heart failure with fatal outcomes, necessitating detailed case reports to guide management.
Case Report (n=1)
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Case supports staged resection feasibility for rare cardiac-extending leiomyomatosis; leaves open validation in prospective series.
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Yamamoto et al. (2013) conducted a case report in Intravenous leiomyomatosis extending into the main pulmonary artery (n=1). Surgical resection (partial tumor resection and tricuspid valve repair followed by total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy) was evaluated on Symptom resolution and tumor recurrence.
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