Intracardiac extension of intravenous leiomyomatosis in a woman with previous hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy: A case report and review of the literature
Intravenous leiomyomatosis (IVL) is a rare tumor, characterized by benign smooth muscle growth inside veins. The tumor arises from the uterine venous wall or uterine leiomyomas and is usually confined to the pelvic cavity. However, on rare instances, it may extend into the cardiac cavity (Pathol Ann...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-06-01
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Series: | Human Pathology: Case Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214330013200015 |