Background Leiomyosarcoma (LMS) is a rare malignant tumor of smooth muscle origin that
generally stems from soft tissues and uterine tissue. However, a small percentage of this …

Vascular leiomyosarcomas are extremely rare, and involve veins 5 times more often than
arteries. In the lower extremity, the great saphenous vein is the most frequent site of origin …

Soft tissue sarcomas are very rare tumors, representing less than 1% of all cancers.
Leiomyosarcomas are a rare group of them representing about 6% of soft tissue sarcomas …

Introduction and importance Vascular smooth muscle sarcomas are rare neoplasms that
comprise less than 2% of all leiomyosarcomas. These malignancies usually originate in the …

Only a small number of venous leiomyosarcomas have been previously reported. Of these
tumors, those of saphenous origin comprise a minority of cases. A 59-year-old man …

Vascular leiomyosarcoma LMS. is an extremely rare subgroup of LMSs. Fewer than 50
cases of LMS originating from the great saphenous vein have been reported. In 43% of …

Introduction The authors report a rare case of a leiomyosarcoma of the great saphenous
vein (GSV), diagnosed in a 72-year-old male. Report The symptoms were limited to leg …

The great saphenous vein (GSV) corresponds to the main superficial large‐caliber vessel
affected by leiomyosarcoma (LMS). Given its superficial location and because signs of …

Leiomyosarcoma of the iliac vein is an uncommon tumor. We report a case of a 63-year-old
Japanese woman with leiomyosarcoma of the right external iliac vein. The patient …

In the first half of the twentieth century, vascular imaging involved direct needle access to the
artery supplying, or vein draining, the relevant organ, with injection of a radio-opaque …