Successful one-stage resection of intracardiac intravenous leiomyomatosis: A case report

• DOI: 10.1016/j.gore.2023.101243
• Publication Date: 2023-07-10T23:18:24Z
• Authors: Magdalena Postl; Thomas Bartl; Nina Poetsch; Alexander Reintha...; Martin Andreas; Christoph Neumayer; Josif Nanobachvili; Maja Carina Nacke...; Stephan Polterauer
• Keywords: Leiomyomatosis; Myometrium

This case report is about a 47-year-old patient, who was diagnosed with intracardiac intravenous leiomyomatosis and received treatment at our institution. Intravenous rare, histologically benign, uterine neoplasm, which characterized by non-invasive intravascular proliferation of smooth muscle cells. arises from the myometrium and, in its most extensive form, can reach heart via pelvic veins inferior vena cava, causing hemodynamic complications. Treatment choice complete resection tumor, even though there no consensus on optimal surgical approach. In this case, tumor accomplished one-stage procedure. The patient recovered well CT scan did not show any signs recurrence after five months.