Intravenous Leiomyomatosis Revisited
Carr RJ, Hui P, Buza N. Intravenous Leiomyomatosis Revisited. International Journal Of Gynecological Pathology 2015, 34: 169-176. PMID: 25675187, DOI: 10.1097/pgp.0000000000000127.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntravenous leiomyomatosisSmooth muscle originMuscle originCases of IVLCommon extrauterine siteRight heart chambersGood overall prognosisPatients' medical recordsDirect mass effectGross pathologic findingsConventional diagnostic criteriaExtrauterine extensionExtrauterine involvementClinical sequelaeOverall prognosisDisease recurrenceMedian agePatient agePrompt diagnosisInitial diagnosisPathologic findingsSignificant morbiditySurgical excisionInferior venaPrimary lesion