title: MR features of isolated uterine relapse in an adolescent with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.
abstract: Relapses of lymphoblastic leukaemia traditionally involve the central nervous system and testes in boys. Involvement of the female pelvic organs is frequently found at autopsy; however, involvement of the cervical uterus is rare and even less commonly symptomatic. A 13-cm uterine mass was discovered in a 15-year-old adolescent with a history of lymphoblastic leukaemia during childhood. Pelvic MRI was the best tool to assess the size, characteristics and invasive nature of this lesion of the uterine cervix. To our knowledge, this is a unique case in that we describe the MRI appearance of a relapsing lymphoblastic leukaemic mass both before and after treatment.
authors: Medical Imaging Service, Archet 2 Hospital, Regional Hospital Centre and University of Nice, 151 route de Saint Antoine de Ginestière, B.P. 3079, 06202, Nice Cedex 3, France. novellas.s@chu-nice.fr
authors: Sébastien
authors: S
authors: Novellas
authors: Maude
authors: M
authors: Fournol
authors: Anne
authors: A
authors: Deville
authors: Jean-Yves
authors: JY
authors: Kurzenne
authors: Anne
authors: A
authors: Geoffray
authors: Patrick
authors: P
authors: Chevallier
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001706:Biopsy; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA