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JM Rosenberg, MA Marvasti, A Obeid, LW Johnson and M Bonaventura, “Intravenosus leiomyomatosis: a rare cause of right sided cardiac obstruction”, European Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Vol. 2, 1988, pp. 58-60. doi:10.1016/1010-7940(88)90099-1

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• TITLE: Simplified Technique for Excision of Metastasizing Leiomyoma of Suprahepatic Inferior Vena Cava with Intracardiac Extension

  AUTHORS: Anas Sarraj, Pablo Alvarez, Paloma Corbaton, José-Manuel Nuche

  KEYWORDS: Cardiac-General; Xtracorporeal Circulation; Minimal Invasive Surgery

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Thoracic Surgery, Vol.2 No.3, September 28, 2012

  ABSTRACT: Uterine leiomyoma may metastasize via intravascular to the right heart cavities several years after hysterectomy. The symptoms are usually produced by compression of the tissues beside. We describe a simplified technique for excision of a benign metastasizing leiomyoma of suprahepatic segment of inferior vena cava with intracardiac extension.