Published September 2001 | Version v1
Journal article

CT and MR imaging findings of primary leiomyosarcoma of the vagina : a case report

  • 1. College of Medicine, The Catholic Univ. of Korea, Seoul (Korea, Republic of)

Description

Primary malignant lesions of the vagina are uncommon and represent approximately 1-2% of all gynecologic malignancies. About 2% of all malignant vaginal lesions are primary sarcomas, the most common of these being leiomyosarcoma. We report the CT and MR imaging findings in a 41-year-old woman with vaginal leiomyosarcoma presenting as a bulky solid mass which caused expansion of the vaginal canal

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
Journal Volume
45
Journal Issue
3
Series
10 refs, 1 fig
Journal Page Range
p. 305-308
ISSN
0301-2867

INIS

Country of Publication
Korea, Republic of
Country of Input or Organization
Korea, Republic of
INIS RN
32066877
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE GENITALS; GYNECOLOGY; NMR IMAGING; SARCOMAS
Descriptors DEC
BODY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; MEDICINE; NEOPLASMS; ORGANS; TOMOGRAPHY