One-stage surgical removal of intravenous leiomyomatosis with right heart extension is safe

Heart Surg Forum. 2011 Jun;14(3):E192-4. doi: 10.1532/HSF98.20101150.

Abstract

Intravenous leiomyomatosis is a rare smooth muscle tumor. We report the case of a 42-year-old woman with both intravenous and intracardiac extension of leiomyomatosis who underwent 3 operations within 9 years. During the last admission, she underwent a successful single-stage surgical approach while under cardiopulmonary bypass with circulatory arrest. A postoperative histopathologic examination of the resected specimen confirmed the diagnosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Heart Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Heart Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Leiomyomatosis / pathology*
  • Leiomyomatosis / surgery*
  • Vascular Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Vascular Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Veins / pathology
  • Veins / surgery