Leiomyosarcoma arising in the great saphenous vein: a case report.
10.3346/jkms.1991.6.4.372
- Author:
Kye Yong SONG
1
;
Yong Woo JANG
;
Mi Kyung KIM
;
Gun Young LEE
;
Ro Hyun SUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Pathology, College of medicine, Chung-Ang University, Dongjakku, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Leiomyosarcoma;
Saphenous vein;
Vascular leiomyosarcoma;
Smooth muscle
- MeSH:
Female;
Humans;
Leiomyosarcoma/*pathology;
Middle Aged;
*Saphenous Vein;
Soft Tissue Neoplasms/*pathology;
Vascular Diseases/pathology
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
1991;6(4):372-375
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Though leiomyosarcoma usually occurs in the gastrointestinal tract and uterus, it rarely occurs in the wall of large veins and arteries. We present a case of primary leiomyosarcoma arising in the great saphenous vein of the left inner thigh and spreading for some extent along the vein in a 54 year old female. Diagnosis was confirmed by desmin stain and electron microscopy. Postoperative course was fine. This is the first report of this in Korean literature.
