Primary inferior vena cava leiomyosarcoma: reconstruction is not mandatory.

Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann

Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Virgen Macarena University Hospital, UGC Heart Area, Seville, Spain.

Published: December 2012

Computed tomography in an 81-year-old woman revealed obstruction of the inferior vena cava by a large primary vascular leiomyosarcoma, and involvement of the right renal vein. She underwent successful en-bloc resection of the tumor, right kidney, hepatic segments IV and VI, and inferior vena cava, without caval reconstruction. A renal vein-to-remaining infrahepatic inferior vena cava saphenous vein graft bypass was performed for left renal venous drainage. The need for vascular reconstruction is not always mandatory.

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