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Radiological imaging features of non-uterine leiomyosarcoma

Department of Radiology, Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada V5Z 1M9

Correspondence: Dr Paul J O'Sullivan, Department of Diagnostic Radiology — Unit 371, MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77030–4009, USA. E-mail: paul.o'sullivan{at}di.mdacc.tmc.edu

Leiomyosarcomas are unusual soft-tissue tumours that occur in the retroperitoneum, peripheral soft tissues, gastrointestinal and genito-urinary tracts, vessels and (rarely) in bone. The aim of this pictonal review is to delineate the more specific radiological features that would suggest a radiological diagnosis of leiomyosarcoma prior to biopsy.