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Overlap of Suspicious and Non-Suspicious Features in the Ultrasound Evaluations of Leiomyosarcoma: A Single-Center Experience.

Authors :
Arezzo F
Cormio G
Putino C
Di Lillo N
Silvestris E
Kardhashi A
Cazzolla A
Lombardi C
Mongelli M
Cazzato G
Loizzi V
Source :
Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) [Diagnostics (Basel)] 2023 Feb 02; Vol. 13 (3). Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Feb 02.
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

Leiomyosarcoma (LMS) is a rare type of mesenchymal tumor. Suspecting LMS before surgery is crucial for proper patient management. Ultrasound is the primary method for assessing myometrial lesions. The overlapping of clinical, laboratory, as well as ultrasound features between fibroids and LMS makes differential diagnosis difficult. We report our single-center experience in ultrasound imaging assessment of LMS patients, highlighting that misleading findings such as shadowing and absent or minimal vascularization may also occur in LMS. To avoid mistakes, a comprehensive evaluation of potentially overlapping ultrasound features is necessary in preoperative ultrasound evaluations of all myometrial tumors.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2075-4418
Volume :
13
Issue :
3
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
36766648
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics13030543