MR Histoanatomical Distribution of 290 Soft-tissue Tumors.
10.3348/jkrs.2008.59.6.417
- Author:
Tae Yong MOON
1
;
In Sook LEE
;
Geewon LEE
;
Jeung Il KIM
;
Kyung Un CHOI
;
Won Taek KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Pusan National University Hospital, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Soft tissue neoplasms;
Magnetic resonance (MR);
Subcutaneous tissue;
Muscles, tissue distribution
- MeSH:
Angiolipoma;
Biopsy;
Dermatofibrosarcoma;
Fibroma;
Glomus Tumor;
Humans;
Hyperplasia;
Leiomyosarcoma;
Liposarcoma;
Lymphoma;
Muscles;
Rhabdomyosarcoma;
Soft Tissue Neoplasms;
Subcutaneous Tissue;
Tendons
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
2008;59(6):417-427
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was designed too identify the MR histoanatomical distribution of soft-tissue tumors. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 290 soft-tissue tumors of 281 patients were analyzed by the use of MR imaging and were pathologically confirmed after surgical resection or a biopsy. There were 120 malignant soft-tissue tumors including tumors of an intermediate malignancy and 170 benign tumors. The histoanatomical locations were divided into three types: 'Type I' with superficial layer tumors that involved the cutaneous and subcutaneous tissue, 'Type II' with deep layer tumors that involved the muscle or tendon and 'Type III' with soft-tissue tumors that involved both the superficial and deep layers. RESULTS: Soft-tissue tumors with more than three cases with a frequency of more than 75% included dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans, glomus tumor, angiolipoma, leiomyosarcoma and lymphoma as 'Type I' tumors. 'Type II' tumors with more than three cases with a frequency of more than 75% included liposarcoma, fibromatosis, papillary endothelial hyperplasia and rhabdomyosarcoma. 'Type III' tumors with more than three cases with a frequency of more than 50% included neurofibromatosis. CONCLUSION: The MR histoanatomical distributions of soft tissue tumors are useful in the differential pathological diagnosis when a soft-tissue tumor has a nonspecific MR appearance.
