PubMed · 460974
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P K Kottmeier, D Klotz. 1979. Surgical problems in the newborn.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/460974/
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A case of intravenous leiomyomatosis with massive ascites is reported. This is the first such recorded case. The patient was treated with a subtotal abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. Pathological examination established a vessel wall origin. There is no evidence of recurrence up to 20 months after initial treatment.
For the surgical palliation of massive ascites, a LeVeen or Denver shunt may be implanted to drain ascitic fluid from the peritoneal cavity into the circulation. But all commercial shunts are costly and depend on a synthetic valve to prevent blood refluxing into the peritoneal cavity. We report here the first patient with a malignant ascites that was successfully palliated by peritoneovenous shunting using the great saphenous vein as a biological valve.
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