title: A case of endometrial stromal sarcoma with curvilinear calcification.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Although many histopathological, clinical, and imaging findings of ESS have been described, intense calcifications have not been reported previously.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 54-year-old female was admitted with vaginal bleeding and abdominal pain. Gynecologic examination revealed a huge, firm pelvic mass extending up to the epigastrium. Transabdominal ultrasonography and computed tomography demonstrated a well-demarcated uterine mass containing heterogeneous solid and cystic areas and a centric curvilinear calcification. Histopathological diagnosis was established as undifferentiated high-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Endometrial stromal sarcomas should be considered in the differential diagnosis of uterine masses containing curvilinear calcifications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Celal Bayar University Hospital, 45020 Manisa, Turkey. pekindilg@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Gokhan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pekindil
authors.forename: Ozum
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Tuncyurek
authors.forename: Sebnem
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Orguc
authors.forename: Umit
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Inceboz
authors.forename: Ali Riza
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Kandiloglu
authors.forename: Husnu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Caglar
mesh_terms: D002114:Calcinosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D016889:Endometrial Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D008875:Middle Aged; D018203:Sarcoma, Endometrial Stromal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis