title: Radiologic findings in primary pulmonary leiomyosarcoma.
abstract: Leiomyosarcomas are uncommon smooth muscle tumors most commonly encountered in the female genital organs, gastrointestinal tract, and soft tissues. They are rarely encountered as primary pulmonary neoplasms. Herein we describe the conventional radiographic and computed tomographic findings in a patient with a pulmonary leiomyosarcoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Ankara University, School of Medicine, Turkey. sfitoz@ato.org.tr
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fitoz
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Atasoy
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kizilkaya
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Başekim
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Karsli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed