A Case of Intravenous Leiomyomatosis.
- Author:
Seung Woo LEE
1
;
Hyun Sook PACK
;
Sung Joo KIM
;
Young Han PARK
;
Jeong Bae KANG
;
Pong Rheem JANG
;
Sun Young JUN
;
Soo Kee MIN
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Anyang, Korea. drlsw70@empal.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Intravenous leiomyomatosis
- MeSH:
Animals;
Female;
Leiomyomatosis*;
Lung;
Mice;
Muscle, Smooth;
Myometrium;
Uterus;
Vena Cava, Inferior
- From:Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
2005;48(4):1054-1057
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Intravenous leiomyomatosis (IVL) is rare and it is characterized by intravascular nodular masses of histologically benign smooth muscle that may extend along the inferior vena cava or reaching the right-sided cardiac chamber, and eventually the lung. Although histologically benign, IVL might be malignant in its mode of behavior. We report a case of IVL that grew in a vessel of myometrium of uteri.
