Journal of Surgery

Murat Urkan

Publications

• Case Report
  Kidney Preserving Resection of Leiomyosarcoma with Reconstruction of Left Renal Vein: Case Report
  Author(s): Murat Urkan, Gökhan Yağci, İsmail Hakk Özerhan, Erkan Öztürk, Aytekin Ünlü, Mehmet Gamsizkan and Yusuf PekerMurat Urkan, Gökhan Yağci, İsmail Hakk Özerhan, Erkan Öztürk, Aytekin Ünlü, Mehmet Gamsizkan and Yusuf Peker
  
  Background: Leiomyosarcoma is a common retroperitoneal sarcomas mostly originating from muscles. Only about 5% of leiomyosarcomas arise directly from large blood vessels and more than 50% of cases originate from inferior vena cava. Primary leiomyosarcomas of renal veins are extremely rare (30 cases). Mostly diagnosed at advanced stages because of nonspecific clinical signs. Case: A 40-year-old woman was evaluated of a left retroperitoneal mass with severe back pain. CT scan revealed a left retroperitoneal mass 7 cm. in size adjacent to left renal hilum. During the operation; a multilobular, solid tumor in 7 x 6.5 x 3 cm size, surrounding the left renal vein was observed. Further dissection revealed that the tumor was originated from left renal vein wall. Total devascularization and partial left renal vein resection with tumor and end to end an.. Read More»
  

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