Calcified soft tissue leiomyoma of the shoulder mimicking a chondrogenic tumor.
A case of leiomyoma with prominent calcification in the deep soft tissue of the shoulder is reported. The tumor showed mulberry-like calcifications on radiographs and computed tomography scans. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed well-circumscribed solid tumor with multiple signal voids. Although the signal intensity characteristics of the tumor matrix on plain MRI resembled those of chondroid matrix, the entire tumor was enhanced by gadopentetate dimeglumine and could be differentiated from chondrogenic tumors. MRI was also useful in evaluating the tumor extent.
De Mouy
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Department of Radiology, Tulane University Medical Center, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112-2699.
Kaneko
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Rodriguez
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D000293:Adolescent; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005260:Female; D005682:Gadolinium; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008536:Meglumine; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D004369:Pentetic Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D012782:Shoulder / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D003287:Contrast Media; D004338:Drug Combinations; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D008536:Meglumine; D004369:Pentetic Acid; D005682:Gadolinium; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA