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Oblique grayscale ultrasound image showing the extension of intra-mural thrombus (in IVC ) into the right heart
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Intravenous leiomyomatosis is characterized by the extension of pathologically benign smooth muscle tumor into venous channels. Its extension into the heart is a very rare occurrence, which may lead to heart failure and occasionally sudden death. Due to its rarity, the condition is poorly understood and often misdiagnosed.
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