1999
DOI: 10.1590/s0041-87811999000500006
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Unusual abdominal tumors with intracardiac extension. Two cases with successful surgical resection

Abstract: Abdominal tumors that can grow through vascular lumen and spread to the right heart are rare. Although these tumors have different histologic aspects, they may cause similar abdominal and cardiac symptoms and are a serious risk factor for pulmonary embolism and sudden death when they reach the right atrium and tricuspid valve. The best treatment is radical surgical resection of the entire tumor using cardiopulmonary bypass with or without deep hypothermia and total circulatory arrest. We report the cases of tw… Show more

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“…It is most commonly observed in middle-aged females (5) and in conjunction with leiomyoma of the uterus or an ovarian tumor (8). Two-thirds of patients exhibit diffuse symptoms, including pelvic discomfort or abdominal pain; however, IVL may also be diagnosed accidentally during abdominal US, unrelated surgeries or at autopsy (9). As IVL extends to the larger veins and the right atrium (ICL), symptoms of impaired venous circulation develop, including Budd-Chiari syndrome (10), congestive heart failure and sudden fatalities (8).…”
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confidence: 99%
“…It is most commonly observed in middle-aged females (5) and in conjunction with leiomyoma of the uterus or an ovarian tumor (8). Two-thirds of patients exhibit diffuse symptoms, including pelvic discomfort or abdominal pain; however, IVL may also be diagnosed accidentally during abdominal US, unrelated surgeries or at autopsy (9). As IVL extends to the larger veins and the right atrium (ICL), symptoms of impaired venous circulation develop, including Budd-Chiari syndrome (10), congestive heart failure and sudden fatalities (8).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…La particularité qui fait la gravité de cette tumeur est donc son potentiel métastatique par invasion vasculaire [6]. En effet, elle peut s'étendre aux veines pelviennes, à la veine cave inférieure et aux cavités cardiaques droites [1]. Dix pour cent des LIV ont une extension cardiaque pouvant mettre en jeu le pronostic vital [7,8].…”
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“…La symptomatologie gynécolo-gique n'est pas spécifique [10]. Cliniquement, la LIV peut se manifester par des métrorragies, une pesanteur pelvienne ou des douleurs abdominales [1]. Elle peut parfois être révélée par des symptômes résultant d'une obstruction intraveineuse ou intracardiaque même à distance d'une hystérectomie [11].…”
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