Sonographic features of gastrointestinal leiomyosarcoma
10.3348/jkrs.1985.21.2.293
- Author:
Yeon Myung CHOO
;
Byung Ihn CHOI
;
Chu Wan KIM
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Abdominal Wall;
Diagnosis;
Leiomyosarcoma;
Mesentery;
Ultrasonography
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
1985;21(2):293-298
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Nine cases of gastrointestinal leiomyosarcoma were studied by ultrasound. Abdominal sonogram disclosed a largelobulated iso or hypoechoic mass containing a few or multiple central sonolucent cavitations in seven cases. Twocases arising from mesentery and abdominal wall were hypoechoic mass without central sonolucent area. Thesecentral sonolucent areas were condirmed to be necrotic or hemorrhagic cavities in the solid mass pathologically.Although not pathognomonic, a large lobulated exophytic gastrointestinal mass with central sonolucent areastrongly suggests the diagnosis of leiomyosarcoma.
