title: Leiomyosarcoma of the great saphenous vein.
abstract: Peripheral vascular leiomyosarcomas are rare. A case of leiomyosarcoma of the great saphenous vein diagnosed pre-surgically by MRI and fine-needle aspiration is presented. Characteristics of the tumour and imaging features are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Centre Reneé Huguenin, Saint Cloud, France. elkhourymona@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: El Khoury
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mesurolle
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Trassard
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cherel
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Talma
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hagay
mesh_terms: D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle / Q000379:methods; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D035583:Rare Diseases; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D019043:Vascular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery