Published March 2000 | Version v1
Journal article

Pulmonary metastases of alveolar soft-part sarcoma: CT findings in three patients

  • 1. Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul (Korea, Republic of)
  • 2. Hanyang University Kuri Hospital, Seoul (Korea, Republic of)

Description

Alveolar soft-part sarcoma is a rare soft tissue sarcoma of young adults with unknown histogenesis, and the organ most frequently involved in metastasis is the lung. We report the CT findings of three patients of pulmonary metastases of alveolar soft-part sarcoma, which manifested as clearly enhanced pulmonary nodules or masses. On enhanced scans, some of the masses were seen to contain dilated and tortuous intratumoral vessels

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Korean Journal of Radiology
Journal Volume
1
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 56-59
ISSN
1229-6929

INIS

Country of Publication
Korea, Republic of
Country of Input or Organization
Korea, Republic of
INIS RN
34086805
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; LUNGS; METASTASES; PATIENTS; SARCOMAS; TUMOR CELLS
Descriptors DEC
ANIMAL CELLS; BODY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; NEOPLASMS; ORGANS; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; TOMOGRAPHY

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Notes
8 refs, 2 figs, 1 tab