Leiomyoma of the Left Renal Vein A Report of a Case |
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Authors: | M. Zelic M. Uravic N. Petrosic R. Dobrila-Dintinjana N. Ivanis D. Kovac |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Abdominal Surgery University hospital Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia;2. Department of Gastroenterology University hospital Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia;3. Department of Pathology University hospital Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia |
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Abstract: | Only a few cases of leiomyoma of the vena cava or iliac vein and, according to our knowledge, only one case of renal vein leiomyoma have been reported. We report a patient with leiomyoma of the left renal vein. Tumour resection was performed by resecting a part of the vein along with the tumour and by ligation of the vein. Left kidney drainage was established through the preserved ovarian vein. In order to establish a diagnosis, careful pathologic examination of multiple sections has to be done and because of the potentially malignant behaviour, long-term follow-up after total resection is necessary. |
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Keywords: | Leiomyoma renal vein ovarian vein. |
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