Leiomyosarcoma ultrasound
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Leiomyosarcoma is generally a diagnostic dilemma requires the use of both radiology and pathology for their accurate diagnosis. Ultrasonography is relatively cheap,non invasive and easily available technology in early detection of soft tissue mass.
Ultrasound
- Leiomyosarcoma can be shown on ultrasound as heterogenous enlarged uterine mass that is extended into the vagina or normal size uterus. [1][2]
- Ultrasonography is relatively cheap, non invasive and easily available technology in early detection of soft tissue mass.
- Evaluation of the size, location and consistency of soft tissue lesions.
- Transvaginal ultrasound can detect myometrial invasion by measuring thinness of myometrium in leiomyosarcoma.
- Doppler flow studies have been used in some studies to assess intramural blood flow in an attempt to improve preoperative diagnosis of sarcomas.
References
- ↑ Smith, Sharon K.; Riethman, Joseph L.; Lomax, Carter O. (2016). "Sonography of Uterine Leiomyosarcoma". Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography. 18 (1): 35–37. doi:10.1177/875647930201800107. ISSN 8756-4793.
- ↑ Hata, Kohkichi; Hata, Toshiyuki; Makihara, Ken; Aoki, Showa; Takamiya, Osamu; Kitao, Manabu; Harada, Yuji; Nagaoka, Saburo (1990). "Sonographic Findings of Uterine Leiomyosarcoma". Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation. 30 (4): 242–245. doi:10.1159/000293278. ISSN 1423-002X.