Sternotomy and extracorporal circulation for fulminant Budd-Chiari syndrome due to leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Budd-Chiari syndrome is a rare and severe vascular liver disease. We presented patient with fulminant liver failure secondary to leiomyosarcoma of the IVC and thrombosis. CASE PRESENTATION: A 44-year-old female presented with fulminant liver failure secondary to inferior vena cava (IVC) thrombosis. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography subsequently revealed a thrombus within the IVC, extending cranially to the right atrium and caudally to the renal veins. The patient's condition, characterized by early comatose symptoms, necessitated surgical intervention. Under extracorporeal circulation, a right atriotomy with thrombus lesion removal and descending thrombectomy of the IVC was performed. Hepatic congestion resolved after the thrombus was removed. A pathological examination of the excised thrombus revealed the presence of high-grade leiomyosarcoma. CONCLUSIONS: In cases where a thrombus extends from the IVC to the right atrium, urgent surgical intervention with extracorporeal circulation should be considered.
Source: Cardio-Oncology
Language: English
Topic: Cardiac tumors and thrombi
Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,690
OpenAlex ID: W4404663506