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Published in: European Radiology 7/2004

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Intravenous leiomyomatosis

Authors: Mukhtiar Ahmed, Stephan Zangos, Wolf O. Bechstein, Thomas J. Vogl

Published in: European Radiology | Issue 7/2004

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A 48-year-old woman had developed bulk-related symptoms of recurrent leiomyoma 2 years after hysterectomy due to uterine leiomyoma. No other symptoms were observed. After US examination and other investigations, laparotomy was planned. During surgery, severe bleeding started, and tumor extension in the inferior vena cava (IVC) was found. After right-sided oophorectomy and controlling bleeding, the surgery was stopped and the patient was referred to the radiology department for further investigations in order to rule out intravenous leiomyomatosis (IVL). …
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Title
Intravenous leiomyomatosis
Authors
Mukhtiar Ahmed
Stephan Zangos
Wolf O. Bechstein
Thomas J. Vogl
Publication date
01-07-2004
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
European Radiology / Issue 7/2004
Print ISSN: 0938-7994
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1084
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-003-2186-z

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