title: Vascular leiomyoma of an extremity: Report of two cases with MRI and histopathologic correlation.
abstract: Vascular leiomyoma is a benign, usually solitary tumor arising from the tunica media of the vein. It can occur anywhere in the body wherever smooth muscle is present. These masses are commonly found in the uterus, urogenital tract and gastrointestinal tract but also less commonly in the extremities. They occur more often in the lower extremities than the upper extremities. Females are more affected than males and are generally seen in the third and fourth decades of life. We present magnetic resonance imaging, and histopathologic features of two pathology proven subcutaneous vascular leiomyomas of the hand and lower leg.
authors.affiliation: Samsun Education and Research Hospital, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Samsun, Turkey.
authors.forename: Emrah
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sayit
authors.affiliation: Samsun Gazi State Hospital, Department of Radiology, Samsun, Turkey.
authors.forename: Asli Tanrivermis
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Sayit
authors.affiliation: The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Baltimore, USA.
authors.forename: Elcin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Zan
authors.affiliation: Samsun Education and Research Hospital, Department of Pathology, Samsun, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bakirtas
authors.affiliation: Samsun Education and Research Hospital, Department of Pathology, Samsun, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hulya
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Akpinar
authors.affiliation: Samsun Education and Research Hospital, Department of Radiology, Samsun, Turkey.
authors.forename: H Pinar
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Gunbey
keywords: Hand; Leg; Leiomyoma; MRI