title: Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging of uterine leiomyosarcomas: 2 cases report.
abstract: Uterine leiomyosarcoma is an uncommon malignant neoplasm of smooth muscle origination and is associated with a poor prognosis. We report two cases of uterine leiomyosarcoma that presented with pulmonary metastases. 2-deoxy-2-(¹⁸F)fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) was performed to identify the primary carcinoma and found the focus located in the uterus. The follow-up magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) confirmed the diagnosis was uterine leiomyosarcoma.
authors.affiliation: Reproductive Medicine Center, General Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300052, China.
authors.forename: Hui-juan
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Feng-hua
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Zhan
authors.forename: Ya-jun
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Hao-ran
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Ren-ju
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Bai
authors.forename: Shuo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gao
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18