Leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava propagating into the right atrium.
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were leiomyosarcomas and only 1 was an endothelioma. Hoffbrand and Lloyd-Thomas (1964) reported 14 cases of leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava and added a case of their own. We are not aware of any case reports in which the diagnosis of leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava has been made before an operation. The purpose of this paper is to report a case of leiomyosarcoma, diagnosed in life by venocavography.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- British heart journal
دوره 30 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1968