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Raíssa Campos D'Amico1, Tamara Marques Ziliotto1, Rayssa Marquesa Ávila1, Stela Kremmer Bezerra Paes1, José Sampaio1, Giovanna Golin Guarinello1, Jéssica Prado da Silva1.
Abstract
Inferior vena cava leiomyosarcomas are rare tumors that account for less than 0.7% of all retroperitoneal leiomyosarcomas. They are more common in women and cause nonspecific chronic abdominal pain. In this report, we present the case of a 53-year-old female patient complaining of chronic nonspecific periumbilical abdominal pain with initial onset 8 months previously who was diagnosed with inferior vena cava leiomyosarcoma by computed tomography angiography. The patient was treated with complete resection of the tumor and reconstruction of the inferior vena cava with interposition of a Dacron prosthetic graft. The treatment considered the gold standard consists of complete surgical excision, because these tumors are resistant to chemotherapy and radiotherapy. The prognosis of these patients is closely related to early diagnosis. Therefore, it is very important that vascular and general surgeons know that this disease is a possible differential diagnosis of chronic abdominal pains. CopyrightEntities:
Keywords: leiomyosarcoma; retroperitoneal neoplasms; vena cava, inferior
Year: 2022 PMID: 36187214 PMCID: PMC9499726 DOI: 10.1590/1677-5449.202101291
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Vasc Bras ISSN: 1677-5449
Figure 1(A) and (B) Computed tomography angiography of the abdomen and pelvis in axial and coronal views, respectively; (C) Axial magnetic resonance in T2. Red arrows indicate the inferior vena cava leiomyosarcoma.
Figure 2(A) Leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava after dissection; (B) Reconstruction of the inferior vena cava with interposition of a Dacron graft; final result.
Figure 3Surgical specimen after resection en bloc.
Figure 4Coronal computed tomography angiography of the abdomen and pelvis in the fifth postoperative month. Red arrow indicates the Dacron graft; white arrow indicates the distal anastomosis with the inferior vena cava.
Figura 1(A) e (B) Angiotomografia computadorizada de abdome e pelve em corte axial e coronal, respectivamente; (C) Ressonância magnética em corte axial em T2. Seta vermelha demonstrando leiomiossarcoma de veia cava inferior.
Figura 2(A) Leiomiossarcoma de veia cava inferior após dissecção; (B) Reconstrução de veia cava inferior com interposição de prótese de dácron; resultado final.
Figura 3Peça cirúrgica após ressecção em bloco.
Figura 4Angiotomografia computadorizada de abdome e pelve em corte coronal no quinto mês pós-operatório. Seta vermelha demonstrando a prótese de dácron; seta branca indicando área de anastomose distal com a veia cava inferior.