THIRTY YEARS OF GROUND DEFORMATION MONITORING AT STROMBOLI VOLCANO

Thirty years of ground deformation monitoring at Stromboli volcano

Abstract Since 1992, INGV has collected tilt, GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) and strainmeter data, for the monitoring of effusive and explosive activity of Stromboli volcano.In this timespan, ground deformations related to eruptive activity, paroxystic explosions, cycles of inflation/deflation and many other phenomena of volcanological a

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Leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava level II involvement: curative resection and reconstruction of renal veins

Abstract Leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava (IVCL) is a rare retroperitoneal tumor.We report two cases of level II (middle level, renal veins to hepatic veins) IVCL, who underwent en bloc resection with reconstruction of bilateral or left renal venous return using prosthetic grafts.In our cases, IVCL is documented to be occluded preoperativel

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