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01.09.2014 | Image of the month
Intravenous leiomyomatosis extending to the heart
A multimodality imaging approach
verfasst von:
V. Polizzi, A. Pergolini, G. Zampi, M. Lo Presti, P.G. Pino, D. Cartoni, F. Sbaraglia, A. Vallone, G.M. Ettorre, F. Musumeci
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Ausgabe 6/2014
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Excerpt
Intravenous leiomyomatosis is a rare neoplasm characterized by overgrowth of histologically benign smooth muscle within the lumen of pelvic and systemic veins. A 57-year-old Caucasian woman was admitted to the Emergency Department complaining of chest pain and exertional dyspnea. She had a recent history of swollen legs and abdominal distension that persisted after diuretic therapy and had experienced an episode of syncope 1 week before the referral. …