Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2888535 | Annals of Vascular Surgery | 2007 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Primary venous leiomyosarcoma is rare. We report the case of a primary leiomyosarcoma of the left innominate vein, with neoplastic thrombus extending into the left jugular and subclavian veins. The tumor was curatively resected en bloc with anterior mediastinal and laterocervical lymphatics, through a median sternotomy prolonged into left cervicotomy. Primary venous sarcomas may be associated with prolonged survival in individual cases, with curative resection recommended as the standard treatment, in the absence of distant spread.
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Authors
Giulio Illuminati, Fabio Miraldi, Giuseppe Mazzesi, Antonio D'urso, Gianluca Ceccanei, Marcello Bezzi,