Long-term survival after resection of a primary leiomyosarcoma of the innominate vein. Report of a case.
Giulio Illuminati 1, Fabio Miraldi 2, Maria Pacilè 1, Piero Palumbo 1, Francesco Vietri 1
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Article Info
1 “F. Durante” Department of Surgery, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Rome, Italy
2 Department of Cardiac Surgery
Abstract
Leiomyosarcoma of the innominate vein is a rare but usually lethal disease. We report the case of a 50-year-old woman, undergoing a curative resection of the tumor. She is alive and free of disease at 88-month follow-up. Surgical excision remains the current optimal treatment able to provide a chance of cure.
Keywords
- Late survival
- Venous leiomyosarcoma