title: Lipoleiomyoma of the uterus: imaging features.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Lipoleiomyoma is an extremely rare, benign, uterine tumor that requires no treatment when asymptomatic. It is important to differentiate it from malignant conditions requiring surgery.
  
  
  METHODS
  A uterine lipoleiomyoma in a 68-year-old asymptomatic woman exhibited highly suggestive features by ultrasound, multislice spiral computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The ultrasound findings were non-specific. CT scan showed an 8 x 7 cm well-defined fatty mass of the uterine body. On T(2)-weighted MR images, fat content within the tumor was confirmed because of evident chemical shift artifact.To our knowledge, the findings provided by these three modalities used in combination have not been reported previously in the gynecologic literature.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The data yielded by CT and MRI on the fatty nature of the lesion are valuable in diagnosing this entity.The final pathological examination results confirmed the diagnosis of lipoleiomyoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Dijon School of Medicine, Bocage Teaching Hospital, Dijon, France. loffroy.romaric@neuf.fr
authors.forename: Romaric
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Loffroy
authors.forename: Nassima
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nezzal
authors.forename: Nathalie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mejean
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sagot
authors.forename: Denis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Krausé
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D005260:Female; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008067:Lipoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology