Multifocal retroperitoneal and pelvic PEComas mimicking liposarcoma: A case report and review of literature

Perivascular epithelioid cell neoplasms (PEComa) constitute a rare, but increasingly recognized family of seemingly distinct mesenchymal tumors which can occur in any part of the body. Due to their rarity, radiological descriptions of PEComas in the current literature are few and non-specific, makin...

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Veröffentlicht in:Radiology case reports 2021-09, Vol.16 (9), p.2624-2629
Hauptverfasser: Yim, Harold, Tang, Yee Lin, Tandon, Ankit A.
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Zusammenfassung:Perivascular epithelioid cell neoplasms (PEComa) constitute a rare, but increasingly recognized family of seemingly distinct mesenchymal tumors which can occur in any part of the body. Due to their rarity, radiological descriptions of PEComas in the current literature are few and non-specific, making diagnosis difficult, though some common imaging features have been reported. We present an unusual case of multifocal retroperitoneal and pelvic PEComas, mimicking liposarcoma, subsequently treated with open surgery.
ISSN:1930-0433
1930-0433
DOI:10.1016/j.radcr.2021.06.020