Angioleiomyoma in the soleus muscle

We present a case of angioleiomyoma, a benign angiomatous soft tissue tumor in a 52-year-old patient. We empha- size that small nodular tumors showing hypervascularity on MRI or ultrasound may be malignant and should be treated with tumor excision.

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Veröffentlicht in:	JBR-BTR (Bruxelles) 2014-07, Vol.97 (4), p.245-247
Hauptverfasser:	Van Holsbeeck, A, Van den Daelen, L, Steenkiste, E, Van Holsbeeck, B
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Angiomyoma - diagnosis Contrast Media Diagnosis, Differential Female Humans Image Enhancement - methods Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods Middle Aged Muscle Neoplasms - diagnosis Muscle, Skeletal - diagnostic imaging Muscle, Skeletal - pathology neoplasms Soft tissues Ultrasonography
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Zusammenfassung:	We present a case of angioleiomyoma, a benign angiomatous soft tissue tumor in a 52-year-old patient. We empha- size that small nodular tumors showing hypervascularity on MRI or ultrasound may be malignant and should be treated with tumor excision.
ISSN:	0302-7430 1780-2393 1780-2393 2514-8281
DOI:	10.5334/jbr-btr.93