Intravenous leiomyomatosis diagnosed by catheter-based contrast venography

Abstract

Introduction: Intravenous leiomyomatosis (IVL) is a rare histologically benign smooth muscle tumor that often originates form uterus and common iliac vein, sometimes extends to the right heart. case report: A rare case diagnosed in catheter-based contrast venography with a pathological finding is described, together with a comparative analysis of all the previous published cases. conclusion: Intravenous leiomyomatosis has some distinctive features on catheter-based contrast venography. the imaging technique can better detect the intravenous leiomyomatosis consecutive from uterus. based on the result of the study, it is recommend that catheter-based contrast venography should be considered as an investigative tool in the presence of cardiac or inferior vena cava tumor.