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Ann Thorac Surg 1996;62:274-276
© 1996 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case Report

Leiomyosarcoma of the Superior Vena Cava

Lorenzo Spaggiari, MD, Jean-Francois Regnard, MD, Remi Nottin, MD, Elisabeth M. Dulmet, MD, Michele Rusca, MD, Paolo Bobbio, MD, Philippe Levasseur, MD

Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Marie Lannelongue Hospital, Le Plessis Robinson, France

Accepted for publication January 26, 1996.

Leiomyosarcoma of the superior vena cava is exceptional. A case in a 52-year-old man is described. A treatment by means of neoadjuvant chemotherapy, operation, and adjuvant radiotherapy was performed. This aggressive treatment has permitted the patient to obtain a relatively long survival with a good quality of life.






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