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A case of intravenous leiomyomatosis of uterine origin, extending through the inferior vena cava to right atrium

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Intravenous leiomyomatosis (IVL) is a rare benign tumor that originates from uterus, and sometimes extends to the right heart. We report a case of IVL that extended to right atrium through the inferior vena cava (IVC) which was resected using partial cardiopulmonary bypass. Multi detector computed tomography and ultrasound played a vital role in arriving at the diagnosis. Complete resection of tumor in the heart and great vein, and separation of the tumor stump from the IVC are essential in the treatment of IVL.

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  1. Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Shimada General Hospital, Higashi-cho 5-3, Choshi, Chiba, 288-0053, Japan

    Hiroshi Osawa

  2. Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Center of Global Health and Medicine, Toyama 1-21-1, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 162-8655, Japan

    Shigeru Hosaka

  3. Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Ikegami General Hospital, Ikegami 6-1-19, Ohta, Tokyo, 146-8531, Japan

    Okihiko Akashi

  4. Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Tsuruoka Kyoritsu Hospital, Fumisono 9-34,Yamagata, Tsuruoka, 997-0816, Japan

    Hiroshi Furukawa

  5. Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Social Insurance Chuo Hospital, Hyakunincho 3-22-1, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 169-0073, Japan

    Koso Egi

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Osawa, H., Hosaka, S., Akashi, O. et al. A case of intravenous leiomyomatosis of uterine origin, extending through the inferior vena cava to right atrium. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 61, 104–107 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11748-012-0108-1

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