Intravascular Leiomyosarcoma of the Femoral Vein - A Case Report

Intravascular leiomyosarcomas of the femoral vein are extremely rare. Our patient was initially diagnosed with a deep vein thrombosis based on ultrasonography and venography. The thrombectomy specimen consisted of typical spindle cells with variable anaplasia arranged in a fasciculating and interlac...

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Published inJournal of pathology and translational medicine pp. 232 - 235
Main Authors 박언섭, 홍순억, 홍민의, 권귀영, 이태진, 유재형
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 대한병리학회 01.08.2008
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Summary:Intravascular leiomyosarcomas of the femoral vein are extremely rare. Our patient was initially diagnosed with a deep vein thrombosis based on ultrasonography and venography. The thrombectomy specimen consisted of typical spindle cells with variable anaplasia arranged in a fasciculating and interlacing pattern. The final diagnosis was proved to be an intravascular leiomyosarcoma confirmed by immunohistochemical studies for smooth muscle actin, desmin, vimentin, CD34 and CD68. KCI Citation Count: 0
Bibliography:G704-000333.2008.42.4.013
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ISSN:2383-7837
2383-7845