Endometrial stromal sarcoma metastatic to the inferior vena cava: a case report and literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Endometrial stromal sarcoma (ESS) is a uterine stromal tumor with a very low incidence, accounting for 10-15% of all uterine stromal malignancies and 0.2% of all uterine malignancies. The most common extrauterine location of ESS is the ovary, and it is relatively rare outside the uterus. Although most recurrences occur within the pelvis, distant metastases can occur.

Case description

We report a rare case of low-grade ESS (LG-ESS) metastatic to the inferior vena cava (IVC) which is difficult to distinguish from leiomyoma clinically. A 56-year-old woman attended outpatient complaining right thigh pain. She underwent a surgery of hysterectomy and bilateral adnexectomy 12 years ago. Abdominal contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) demonstrated that the vaginal st

SUBMITTER: Zhang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9552255 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature