Leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava (literature review)

• Gurmikov B.N.
• Sapelkin S.V.
• Trifonov S.A.
• Kovalenko Yu.A.
• Karmazanovsky G.G.
• Stepanova Yu.A.
• Chzhao A.V.
• Kalinin D.V.

Abstract

Leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava is a rare malignant tumor arising from smooth muscle cells. This article is a review of the world literature on the pathology concerned, outlining the historical background, as well as touching upon the etiology, classification, diagnosis, modern methods of treatment, and long-term results. The greatest attention in the article is paid to surgical aspects of treatment for leiomyosarcoma, depending on the affected segment of the inferior vena cava, i. e., the lower one located below the level of the confluence of the renal veins, the middle one including the ostia of the renal and hepatic veins, or the upper portion being the suprahepatic segment.

Funding. The study had no financial support.

Conflict of interest. The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

Authors’ contribution. Study conception and design – Gurmikov B.N., Trifonov S.A., Kovalenko Yu.A.; data collection and handling – Trifonov S.A., Kalinin D.V.; statistical processing – Trifonov S.A.; draft manuscript preparation – Gurmikov B.N., Trifonov S.A., Kovalenko Yu.A.; manuscript revision – Sapelkin S.V., Karmazanovsky G.G., Stepanova Yu.A., Chzhao A.V.

For citation: Gurmikov B.N., Sapelkin S.V., Trifonov S.A., Kovalenko Yu.A., Karmazanovsky G.G., Stepanova Yu.A., Chzhao A.V., Kalinin D.V. Leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava (literature review). Angiology and Vascular Surgery. Journal named after Academician A.V. Pokrovsky. 2023; 29 (4): 150–60. DOI: https://doi.org/10.33029/1027-6661-2023-29-4-150-160

Keywords:leiomyosarcoma; inferior vena cava; malignant tumor; neoplasm; oncology