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  • Title: Internal iliac vein transposition for vascular reconstruction after resection of an external iliac vein leiomyosarcoma.
    Author: Cocieru A, Dietzek A, Saldinger PF.
    Journal: Ann Vasc Surg; 2010 Jul; 24(5):693.e9-10. PubMed ID: 20413263.
    Abstract:
    Primary vein leiomyosarcoma is rare type of a vascular sarcoma and arises from the spindle cells of the venous wall. The tumor may present difficulty of vascular reconstruction after en block resection. We present a case of internal iliac vein transposition for vascular reconstruction after resection of an external iliac vein leiomyosarcoma.To our knowledge, this is first report of the external iliac vein replacement with the ipsilaterally transposed internal iliac vein.
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