Leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava--diagnosis and therapy

Hofmann, T.U.; Rau, H.G.; Reuter, C.; Fürst, H.

Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift für Alle Gebiete der Operativen Medizen 65(8): 702-708

1994


ISSN/ISBN: 0009-4722
PMID: 7956536
Document Number: 427551
We report four patients with primary vascular leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava. Even after radical surgery the prognosis is serious because of local tumor recurrence and distant metastases. Although controlled studies are difficult because of the small number of patients, a multimodal therapeutic approach needs to be developed.

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