title: Pleomorphic adenoma presenting low T2 signal-intensity on magnetic resonance imaging.
abstract: We report an unusual case of pleomorphic adenoma of the submandibular gland in a 48-year-old female. The present case appeared as a relatively homogeneous, low to intermediate signal-intensity on the T(2) weighted magnetic resonance (MR) images. To our knowledge, the MR feature of low T(2) signal-intensity of pleomorphic adenoma has not been reported in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Maxillofacial Radiology, Field of Oncology, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medicine and Dental Sciences, 8-35-1 Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima 890-8544, Japan. hindoh@denta.hal.kagoshima-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Indo
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Suenaga
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Nozoe
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tanuma
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Semba
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Majima
mesh_terms: D008949:Adenoma, Pleomorphic / Q000473:pathology*; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D005682:Gadolinium; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D013365:Submandibular Gland Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D005682:Gadolinium