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J Clin Ultrasound
; 47(7): 426-431, 2019 Sep.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-30762237
RESUMO
Leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava is a rare malignant tumor originating from smooth muscle cells of the vascular media. Its preoperative diagnosis by conventional noninvasive examinations such as abdominal ultrasonography, X-ray computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging, may be difficult because of their nonspecific findings. We present the case of a 72-year-old woman with leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava diagnosed by intravascular ultrasonography.