title: Pelvic retroperitoneal angioleiomyoma mimicking a uterine mass.
abstract: Angioleiomyoma (vascular myoma) is a rare type of leiomyoma originating from smooth muscle cells and containing thick-walled vessels. There are only a few cases of retroperitoneal angioleiomyoma reported in the literature. Herein, we present the ultrasonography, magnetic resonance imaging and histopathological findings of an asymptomatic patient with a pelvic retroperitoneal angioleiomyoma which radiologically mimicked a uterine mass.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Turkey. eozkavukcu@gmail.com
authors.forename: Esra
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ozkavukcu
authors.forename: Serhat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aygün
authors.forename: Ayşe
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Erden
authors.forename: Berna
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Savaş
mesh_terms: D018229:Angiomyoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D047648:Perimenopause; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery