Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging of uterine leiomyosarcomas: 2 cases report

Zhang, H-juan.; Zhan, F-hua.; Li, Y-jun.; Sun, H-ran.; Bai, R-ju.; Gao, S.

Chinese Medical Journal 124(14): 2237-2240

2011


ISSN/ISBN: 0366-6999
PMID: 21933635
Document Number: 656040
Uterine leiomyosarcoma is an uncommon malignant neoplasm of smooth muscle origination and is associated with a poor prognosis. We report two cases of uterine leiomyosarcoma that presented with pulmonary metastases. 2-deoxy-2-(¹⁸F)fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) was performed to identify the primary carcinoma and found the focus located in the uterus. The follow-up magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) confirmed the diagnosis was uterine leiomyosarcoma.

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