title: Myxoid soft-tissue neoplasms: comprehensive update of the taxonomy and MRI features.
abstract: OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this article is to review the classification, clinical presentation, and histopathologic and MRI features of myxoid soft-tissue neoplasms. CONCLUSION. MRI is the modality of choice for characterization of myxoid soft-tissue tumors. A combination of imaging features (including certain characteristic signs), clinical features, and patient demographics can help the radiologist in coming to a specific diagnosis or in narrowing down the differential diagnoses.
authors.affiliation: 1 All authors: Department of Imaging, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, 450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215.
authors.forename: Akshay D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Baheti
authors.forename: Sree Harsha
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Tirumani
authors.forename: Michael H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Rosenthal
authors.forename: Stephanie A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Howard
authors.forename: Atul B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Shinagare
authors.forename: Nikhil H
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Ramaiya
authors.forename: Jyothi P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Jagannathan
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D018208:Liposarcoma, Myxoid / Q000145:classification* / Q000473:pathology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009232:Myxoma / Q000145:classification* / Q000473:pathology*; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000145:classification* / Q000473:pathology*
keywords: angiomyxoma; myxofibrosarcoma; myxoid; myxoid chondrosarcoma; myxoid liposarcoma; myxoinflammatory fibroblastic sarcoma; myxoma; ossifying fibromyxoid tumor