Uterine intravenous leiomyomatosis with an isolated large metastasis to the right atrium: a case report

• Main Authors: Mitsutake Yano (Author), Tomomi Katoh (Author), Yoshie Nakajima (Author), Shiro Iwanaga (Author), Rei Kin (Author), Eito Kozawa (Author), Masanori Yasuda (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background An intravenous leiomyomatosis is a special type of uterine leiomyoma characterized by the formation of benign leiomyomatous tissue within the vascular wall. Although histologically benign, intracardiac metastasis can lead to circulatory failure, and death, if untreated. Herein, w...