Vascular leiomyoma of an extremity: MR imaging-pathology correlation.
OBJECTIVE
The objective of our study was to analyze MR images of vascular leiomyoma of the extremity and to compare these images with histopathologic findings to determine if a correlation exists.


CONCLUSIONS
T2-weighted MR images of vascular leiomyoma of an extremity showed a mass with mixed areas that were both hyper- and isointense to skeletal muscle and also revealed a hypointense rim; these images correlate with histopathologic findings of smooth muscle, vessels, fibrous tissue, an intravascular thrombus, and a fibrous capsule.
Department of Radiology, Samsung Medical Center, College of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea.
J W
JW
Hwang
J M
JM
Ahn
H S
HS
Kang
J S
JS
Suh
S M
SM
Kim
J W
JW
Seo
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D018229:Angiomyoma / Q000473:pathology*; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA; D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019043:Vascular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*
D003287:Contrast Media; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA