TY - JOUR
T1 - Intracardiac Extension of Intravenous Leiomyomatosis
AU - Price, Jonathan D.
AU - Anagnostopoulos, Constantine
AU - Benvenisty, Alan
AU - Kothuru, Ravi K.
AU - Balaram, Sandhya K.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
PY - 2017/2/1
Y1 - 2017/2/1
N2 - Intravenous leiomyomatosis with intracardiac extension is a rare condition characterized by extensive growth of a benign uterine mass that extends into the venous system through uterine channels and then into the cardiac chambers. A variety of presentations exist; cure relies on complete surgical resection. Extensive abdominal dissection, cardiopulmonary bypass (with or without circulatory arrest), and removal of the intracaval component are required. However, because of the rarity and variety of presentation, exact preferred management has not been well defined. A specific case, followed by a comprehensive literature review, helps delineate the specific decision making necessary for mass removal.
AB - Intravenous leiomyomatosis with intracardiac extension is a rare condition characterized by extensive growth of a benign uterine mass that extends into the venous system through uterine channels and then into the cardiac chambers. A variety of presentations exist; cure relies on complete surgical resection. Extensive abdominal dissection, cardiopulmonary bypass (with or without circulatory arrest), and removal of the intracaval component are required. However, because of the rarity and variety of presentation, exact preferred management has not been well defined. A specific case, followed by a comprehensive literature review, helps delineate the specific decision making necessary for mass removal.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.07.037
DO - 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.07.037
M3 - Article
C2 - 28109375
AN - SCOPUS:85009861453
SN - 0003-4975
VL - 103
SP - e145-e147
JO - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
JF - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
IS - 2
ER -