LEIOMYOSARCOMA OF THE VENA-CAVA WITH ATRIAL EXTENSION - LONG-TERM SURVIVAL FOLLOWING RESECTION AND CAVAL REPLACEMENT WITHOUT CIRCULATORY ARREST

This is a case report of a primary vena cava sarcoma extending to the atrium in a young woman, which was resected. Cardiopulmonary bypass wa s used, and the cava replaced with ringed Gore-Tex. She remains alive and well more than 3 years after the surgery with no evidence of recur rence.