Spaggiari L, Regnard J F, Nottin R, Dulmet E M, Rusca M, Bobbio P, Levasseur P
Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Marie Lannelongue Hospital, Le Plessis Robinson, France.
Ann Thorac Surg. 1996 Jul;62(1):274-6. doi: 10.1016/0003-4975(96)00152-x.
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.
