Pancreatic and multiorgan resection with inferior vena cava reconstruction for retroperitoneal leiomyosarcoma

Pancreatic and multiorgan resection with inferior vena cava reconstruction for retroperitoneal leiomyosarcoma

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Inferior vena cava (IVC) leiomyosarcoma is a rare tumor of smooth muscle origin. It is often large by the time of diagnosis and may involve adjacent organs. A margin-free resection may be curative, but the resection must involve the...

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Main Authors: Nakhleh Raouf E, Dougherty Marjorie K, Fakhre G Peter, Stauffer John A, Maples William J, Nguyen Justin H
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-01-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Online Access:http://www.wjso.com/content/7/1/3

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