Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.  2014 Oct;47(5):473-477. 10.5090/kjtcs.2014.47.5.473.

Banked Vena Caval Homograft Replacement of the Inferior Vena Cava for Primary Leiomyocsarcoma

• Lim JH
• Sohn SH
• Sung YW
• Moon HJ
• Choi JS
• Oh SJ

• KMID: 2382193
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5090/kjtcs.2014.47.5.473

Abstract

Primary leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava (IVC) is a rare malignant tumor. Herein, we report the case of a 52-year-old male patient who had postprandial abdominal distension and right upper quadrant abdominal pain. The abdominal computed tomography (CT) angiogram showed an IVC mass extending from the infrahepatic to the suprarenal inferior vena cava. The radiologic findings were suggestive of an IVC leiomyosarcoma. Surgical resection and reconstruction with a cryopreserved homograft were performed. The follow-up abdominal CT angiogram revealed the patient to be disease-free 6 months after surgery with patency of the IVC and renal vein.

Keyword

Homograft; Sarcoma; Surgical operation

MeSH Terms

Abdominal Pain
Allografts*
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Leiomyosarcoma
Male
Middle Aged
Renal Veins
Sarcoma
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Vena Cava, Inferior*