Intravascular leiomyomatosis with cardiac extension, a case report

Intravascular leiomyomatosis with cardiac extension, a case report

Abstract Background Intravascular leiomyomatosis (IVL) is a histologically benign smooth muscle tumor arising from the uterus that can spread through the pelvic veins and, on rare occasions, extend as far as the heart via the inferior vena cava. Despite its benign characteristics, it can behave like...

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Main Authors: Juan Garcés Garcés, Fernando Terán Camacho, Gerardo Dávalos Dávalos, Sofía Zárate León, Ligia Redrobán Armendáriz, Vladimir Ullauri Solórzano, Gabriel A. Molina, Santiago Endara Aguirre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-09-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Intravascular leiomyomatosis (IVL)
Heart Tumor
Vascular growth
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-023-02344-9

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