Small cell carcinoma of the uterine corpus: CT appearance

We report a rare case of small-cell carcinoma of the uterine corpus. To our knowledge, this is the first radiological report. Computed tomography (CT) demonstrates a hypodense lesion within the endometrial cavity with nonhomogeneous contrast enhancement.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical imaging 2002-03, Vol.26 (2), p.133-135
Hauptverfasser:	Tognini, Giuseppe, Ferrozzi, Francesco, Bini, Paola, Ricci, Roberto, Melpignano, Mauro, Pavone, Paolo
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Biological and medical sciences Carcinoma, Small Cell - complications Carcinoma, Small Cell - diagnostic imaging Carcinoma, Small Cell - pathology Computed tomography Female Genital system. Mammary gland Humans Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects) Medical sciences Neoplasms Radiodiagnosis. Nmr imagery. Nmr spectrometry Tomography, X-Ray Computed Uterine Hemorrhage - diagnostic imaging Uterine Hemorrhage - etiology Uterine Neoplasms - complications Uterine Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging Uterine Neoplasms - pathology Uterus
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Zusammenfassung:	We report a rare case of small-cell carcinoma of the uterine corpus. To our knowledge, this is the first radiological report. Computed tomography (CT) demonstrates a hypodense lesion within the endometrial cavity with nonhomogeneous contrast enhancement.
ISSN:	0899-7071 1873-4499
DOI:	10.1016/S0899-7071(01)00375-8