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Leiomyosarcoma of the Inferior Vena Cava Causing Budd-Chiari Syndrome—A Case Report

First Department of Internal Medicine, Asahikawa Medical College

Junichi Katoh

Department of Cardiology, Asahikawa Kohsei Hospital, Asahikawa, Japan

Sokichi Onodera

First Department of Internal Medicine, Asahikawa Medical College

A forty-eight-year-old Japanese woman with leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava presenting as Budd-Chiari syndrome is reported. A large tumor orig inating from the venous wall grew into the lumen, obstructing the hepatic vein, and extended up to the right atrium. Although this is a very rare tumor, care should be taken in order to make an early diagnosis and manage the condition effectively.

Angiology, Vol. 44, No. 8, 673-676 (1993)
DOI: 10.1177/000331979304400814


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