Intravenous leiomyomatosis diagnosed by catheter-based contrast venography

Intravenous leiomyomatosis diagnosed by catheter-based contrast venography

Introduction: Intravenous leiomyomatosis (IVL) is a rare histologically benign smooth muscle tumor that often originates form uterus and common iliac vein, sometimes extends to the right heart. case report: A rare case diagnosed in catheter-based contrast venography with a pathological finding is described, together with a comparative analysis of all the previous published cases. conclusion: In...

Intravenous leiomyomatosis with intracardiac extension.

Whereas uterine leiomyoma is a common woman disease, intravenous leiomyomatosis with intracaval and intracardiac complications is a rare condition. The initial presentation is dependent upon the severity of the intracardiac involvement, although complete surgery is the best treatment. The case of a 39-year-old woman is described here, with an initial presentation of dyspnea and right heart fail...

Pelvic Intravenous Leiomyomatosis - Case Report.

Introduction Intravenous leiomyomatosis is a benign and rare condition that can result in cardiac events with fatal outcomes when left untreated. Intravenous leiomyomatosis is probably underestimated because the diagnosis is easily missed. We present a case of an intravenous leiomyomatosis without extra-pelvic involvement, with a brief review of this pathology. Case Report 46-year-old woman sub...

Originals Cavernous Sinus Venography by Transbasilic Catheter Technique

The purpose of this paper is to present a new, possibly preferable method for cavernous sinus and orbital venography, by retrograde catheterization from the arm, With this procedure, good opacification of cavernous sinus may be offered also in patients who have heart diseases, This procedure can be tolerated with minimal discomfort. The patterns of the caverneus sinus are demonstrated in those ...

Lead extraction and contrast venography