Author/Authors :
Mehmet Sah Topcuoglu، نويسنده , , Hafize Yaliniz، نويسنده , , Hakan Poyrazoglu، نويسنده , , Acar Tokcan، نويسنده , , Süleyman Cansun Demir، نويسنده , , Abdi Bozkurt، نويسنده , , Handan Zeren، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
A case of intravenous leiomyomatosis with extention into the right ventricle is described. A tumor in the inferior vena cava was detected three years after a subtotal hysterectomy had been performed for a myomatous uterus but was misdiagnosed as a thrombus. The tumor enlarged and intruded into the right ventricle for which she underwent surgery. The correct diagnosis was made during the surgery, therefore a two-stage resection was planned. Surgical resection is the best treatment for intracardiac extention of intravenous leiomyoma. We recommend iliac venotomy to remove the ilio-caval portion of the tumor in both stages of operations.
