Leiomyosarcoma of the right ovarian vein

Massimo Chiarugi; Eleonora Pressi; Rudy Mancini; Silvia Fattori; Christian Galatioto; Massimo Seccia

doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.02.014

Leiomyosarcoma of the right ovarian vein

Am J Surg. 2009 Apr;197(4):e36-7. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.02.014. Epub 2009 Feb 13.

Authors

Massimo Chiarugi¹, Eleonora Pressi, Rudy Mancini, Silvia Fattori, Christian Galatioto, Massimo Seccia

Affiliation

¹ Department of Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy. m.chiarugi@dc.med.unipi.it

PMID: 19217602
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.02.014

Abstract

The case of a 70-year-old patient with a leiomyosarcoma of the right ovarian vein is presented. For this rare entity, complete surgical excision is believed to offer the best chance of cure.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Female
Humans
Leiomyosarcoma / diagnosis*
Leiomyosarcoma / surgery
Ovary / blood supply*
Vascular Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Vascular Neoplasms / surgery
Vena Cava, Inferior / surgery*