title: Magnetic resonance imaging features of vascular leiomyoma of the ankle.
abstract: Vascular leiomyoma is a benign soft tissue tumour with a predilection for middle-aged women. It is most often seen in the extremities, particularly in the lower leg. The typical lesion is a small, slow-growing subcutaneous nodule. These tumours are often unexpected or preoperatively confused with other soft tissue tumours including low-grade sarcomas, leading to wide surgical excision. This may partly be due to the relatively few studies delineating the characteristic imaging features of this entity. Here, the imaging findings of a case of vascular leiomyoma in the ankle are presented. Literature review of the magnetic resonance imaging findings of published reports and series of vascular leiomyomas of the extremities is also performed.
authors: Department of Radiology, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Chai Wan, Hong Kong.
authors: Alta Y T
authors: AY
authors: Lai
authors: Department of Radiology, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Chai Wan, Hong Kong.
authors: C W
authors: CW
authors: Tam
authors: Radiology Department, Hong Kong Baptist Hospital, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong.
authors: John S F
authors: JS
authors: Shum
authors: Department of Radiology, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Chai Wan, Hong Kong.
authors: Jennifer L S
authors: JL
authors: Khoo
authors: Department of Clinical Pathology, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Chai Wan, Hong Kong.
authors: W L
authors: WL
authors: Tang
mesh_terms: D018229:Angiomyoma / Q000473:pathology*; D000842:Ankle; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
keywords: Ankle; Leiomyoma; Magnetic resonance imaging