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Leiomyosarcoma ultrasound
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Leiomyosarcoma is generally a diagnostic dilemma requires the use of both radiology and pathology for their accurate diagnosis. Ultrasonography is relatively cheap, non-invasive and easily available technology in early detection of soft tissue mass.
Ultrasound
Ultrasound
- Leiomyosarcoma can be shown on ultrasound as heterogenous enlarged uterine mass that is extended into the vagina or normal size uterus. [1][2]
- Ultrasonography is relatively cheap, non invasive and easily available technology in early detection of soft tissue mass.
- Evaluation of the size, location and consistency of soft tissue lesions.
- Transvaginal ultrasound can detect myometrial invasion by measuring thinness of myometrium in leiomyosarcoma.
- Doppler flow studies have been used in some studies to assess intramural blood flow in an attempt to improve preoperative diagnosis of sarcomas.
References
References
- ↑ Smith, Sharon K.; Riethman, Joseph L.; Lomax, Carter O. (2016). “Sonography of Uterine Leiomyosarcoma”. Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography. 18 (1): 35–37. doi:10.1177/875647930201800107. ISSN 8756-4793.
- ↑ Hata, Kohkichi; Hata, Toshiyuki; Makihara, Ken; Aoki, Showa; Takamiya, Osamu; Kitao, Manabu; Harada, Yuji; Nagaoka, Saburo (1990). “Sonographic Findings of Uterine Leiomyosarcoma”. Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation. 30 (4): 242–245. doi:10.1159/000293278. ISSN 1423-002X.
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