1. Fatal Tumor Thrombosis Due to an Inferior Vena Cava Leiomyosarcoma in a Patient With Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome 
Joseph D. Espiritu, MD, Michael H. Creer, MD, Andrew Z. Miklos, MD, Madhu S. Bajaj, MD 
Mayo Clinic Proceedings 
Volume 77, Issue 6, Pages (June 2002)
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2. Figure 1
Magnetic resonance imaging and angiography of the abdomen showing the inferior vena cava (IVC), its tributaries, and the organs they supply (liver, spleen, and kidneys). The arrows delineate the complete IVC thrombus extending to the right hepatic vein.
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3. Figure 2
Gross examination of the inferior vena cava (left) revealed the presence of a thrombus extending to the right atrium and involving the hepatic and renal veins. Microscopic examination of the thrombus (right) revealed a leiomyosarcoma arising from the vena caval wall and extending into the surrounding soft tissue (hematoxylin-eosin, original magnification x200).
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