A Rare Case of Cardiac Metastatic Uterine Intravenous Leiomyomatosis

Intravenous leiomyomatosis (IVL) is a distinct uterine leiomyoma, even rare when combined with intracardiac invasion. Although leiomyomas are histologically benign, intracardiac metastasis may cause circulatory failure and death. Herein, we report a 55-year-old woman with a tricuspid chordae mass on...

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Published in:Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine 2022-04, Vol.9, p.871983-871983
Main Authors: Wu, Xun, Li, Feng, Iroegbu, Chukwuemeka Daniel, Fan, Chengming, Song, GuoBao
Format: Article
Language:English
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Cardiovascular Medicine
combined surgery
intravenous leiomyomatosis
operation treatment
tricuspid chordae
uterine leiomyomas
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Summary:Intravenous leiomyomatosis (IVL) is a distinct uterine leiomyoma, even rare when combined with intracardiac invasion. Although leiomyomas are histologically benign, intracardiac metastasis may cause circulatory failure and death. Herein, we report a 55-year-old woman with a tricuspid chordae mass on echocardiography. Subsequently, gynecological ultrasonography revealed that the patient had masses in the ovaries, internal iliac vein, and inferior vena cava. The patient successfully underwent resection of the tricuspid chordae tendinea mass and implantation of the tricuspid annuloplasty ring. The patient underwent inferior vena cava, common iliac vein, hysterectomy, and bilateral adnexectomy after 4 months. To our knowledge, the present study is the first reported case with such a rare combination.
ISSN:2297-055X
2297-055X
DOI:10.3389/fcvm.2022.871983