Leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava presenting as Budd-Chiari syndrome. Vena cava replacement under veno-venous bypass and liver hypothermic perfusion

We report the first case of leimyosarcoma of the middle and upper part of the vena cava successfully treated by surgical resection, complete vena cava replacement and disobliteration of the hepatic veins under veno-venous bypass and liver hypothermic perfusion as described in ‘ex situ, in vivo liver surgery’.