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World J Radiol. Mar 28, 2016; 8(3): 316-321
Published online Mar 28, 2016. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v8.i3.316
Published online Mar 28, 2016. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v8.i3.316
Table 1 Distribution of primary leiomyosarcoma
| Site | n (%) |
| Uterus | 5 (38.5) |
| Retroperitoneum | 4 (30.8) |
| Extremity | 3 (23.1) |
| Inferior vena cava | 1 (7.7) |
Table 2 Imaging characteristic of pancreatic metastasis from leiomyosarcoma n (%)
| Imaging characteristic | Pancreatic metastasis from LMS (n = 13) |
| Age (yr) | 57 |
| Sex (male: female) | 2:11 |
| Size of largest (cm) | 2.0 ± 0.8 |
| Location | |
| Head | 6 (46.2) |
| Body | 2 (15.4) |
| Tail | 1 (7.7) |
| Head and body | 3 (23.1) |
| Body and tail | 1 (7.7) |
| Head and tail | 0 |
| Head, body, and tail | 0 |
| Solitary | 8 (61.5) |
| Multiple | 5 (38.5) |
| Tumor attenuation on arterial phase | |
| Hypovascular | 10 (76.9) |
| Hypervascular | 3 (23.1) |
| Homogeneity | |
| Homogeneous enhancement | 7 (54.8) |
| Heterogeneous enhancement | 6 (46.2) |
| Necrosis | 6 (46.2) |
| Pancreatic ductal dilatation | 3 (23.1) |
| Common bile duct dilatation | 0 (0) |
| Pancreatitis | 0 (0) |
| Atrophy | 0 (0) |
- Citation: Suh CH, Keraliya A, Shinagare AB, Kim KW, Ramaiya NH, Tirumani SH. Multidetector computed tomography features of pancreatic metastases from leiomyosarcoma: Experience at a tertiary cancer center. World J Radiol 2016; 8(3): 316-321
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8470/full/v8/i3/316.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4329/wjr.v8.i3.316
