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LEIOMYOSARCOMA OF INFERIOR VENA CAVA

Archives of Surgery, 1954
TUMORS of the inferior vena cava are a pathologic curiosity of extreme rarity. In 1950 Roussak and Heppleston, 1 in England, reported a case of leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava producing obstruction of the vessel. The tumor was found at autopsy.
J S, COPE, C J, HUNT
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Inferior vena cava filters

Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 2017
Use of inferior vena cava (IVC) filters has increased dramatically in recent decades, despite a lack of evidence that their use has impacted venous thromboembolism (VTE)-related mortality. This increased use appears to be primarily driven by the insertion of retrievable filters for prophylactic indications. A growing body of evidence, however, suggests
L, Duffett, M, Carrier
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Idiopathic Dilatation of the Superior Vena Cava (Superior Vena Cava Dilatation)

Pediatrics, 1972
A case is reported of an 8-year-old male who presented with mediastinal widening secondary to idiopathic dilatation of the superior vena cava. Roentgen signs of superior vena cava dilatation include a right, anterior, and superior location in the mediastinum, lack of tracheal deviation, and increased size on supine roentgenograms.
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Inferior vena cava leiomyosarcoma

Journal of Surgical Oncology, 1992
AbstractLeiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava is a rare malignancy, and radical resection with negative margins remains the only hope for cure. In this report we cite four cases of this tumor treated at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center with particular emphasis on the use of preoperative chemotherapy. In our patients, preoperative
Marc L. Demers, Steven A. Curley, Marvin M. Romsdahl, Constantine P. Karakousis   +3 more
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SUPERIOR VENA CAVA STENTING

Radiologic Clinics of North America, 2000
Treatment of SVC obstruction with metallic stents is a rewarding procedure. The patients have symptoms that are severe and debilitating and cause significant impairment of life-style. Stent placement rapidly alleviates the symptoms of SVC syndrome and improves the patient's quality of life. The long-term patency rates have not been established; however,
C D, Yim, S S, Sane, H, Bjarnason
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Leiomyosarcoma of the Inferior Vena Cava

Clinical Nuclear Medicine, 2006
A 68-year-old woman presented for reevaluation of progressively worsening dyspnea over 2 years. Imaging 4 months prior included unremarkable chest CT, pulmonary function tests, and pulmonary angiogram. On reevaluation, transesophageal echocardiogram was performed; a large right atrial mass was discovered. Magnetic resonance imaging and chest CT defined
Venkataprasanth P, Reddy, Reginald W, Dusing   +1 more
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Preventing Vena Cava Compression

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1979
To the Editor.— Many devices have been used to help prevent vena cava compression by the gravid uterus during cesarean section or delivery. Most are costly, clumsy, or invariant. Recently, I have used the thyroid pillow under the right hip. This is effective and available and is easily inserted, controlled, and deflated when the tilt is no longer ...
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Mass in the Inferior Vena Cava

The Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2023
Chih-Chung Chao, Teng-Fu Tsao, Kun-Yu Lee, Sai-Wai Ho   +3 more
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Venae cavae

2021
Daniel Bell, David Luong
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Venography of the inferior vena cava

Acta Radiologica, 1959
C G, HELANDER, A, LINDBOM
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