TY - JOUR
T1 - Inferior vena cava epithelioid hemangioendothelioma
AU - Gundara, Justin S.
AU - Gill, Anthony J.
AU - Neale, Michael
AU - Collins, Peter J.
AU - Hugh, Thomas J.
AU - Samra, Jaswinder S.
PY - 2013/1
Y1 - 2013/1
N2 - Epithelioid hemangioendotheliomas are rare endothelial tumors that may manifest in a multitude of anatomic locations. The inferior vena cava (IVC) is an unusual site of primary tumor, with only two cases reported to date. We present a patient with an IVC epithelioid hemangioendothelioma who required IVC resection and lymphadenectomy. The patient made a good recovery and remains disease-free 4 years after resection. IVC tumors represent a unique challenge, not the least because of this tumor's unpredictable and, at present, undefined behavior, but also owing to the vital anatomic structures requiring definitive surgical excision.
AB - Epithelioid hemangioendotheliomas are rare endothelial tumors that may manifest in a multitude of anatomic locations. The inferior vena cava (IVC) is an unusual site of primary tumor, with only two cases reported to date. We present a patient with an IVC epithelioid hemangioendothelioma who required IVC resection and lymphadenectomy. The patient made a good recovery and remains disease-free 4 years after resection. IVC tumors represent a unique challenge, not the least because of this tumor's unpredictable and, at present, undefined behavior, but also owing to the vital anatomic structures requiring definitive surgical excision.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jvsv.2012.10.054
DO - 10.1016/j.jvsv.2012.10.054
M3 - Article
C2 - 26993898
AN - SCOPUS:84878081272
SN - 2213-333X
VL - 1
SP - 75
EP - 77
JO - Journal of Vascular Surgery: Venous and Lymphatic Disorders
JF - Journal of Vascular Surgery: Venous and Lymphatic Disorders
IS - 1
ER -