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Computed tomography of gastrointestinal leiomyosarcoma

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Computed tomography (CT) was performed in 6 patients with gastrointestinal leiomyosarcoma. The characteristic CT findings were a large extraluminal mass, apparently mesenteric in location, with central areas of necrosis. These findings were present in 5 of the 6 patients. Enhancement of the rim of the tumor was seen in 2 of 3 patients who had scans before and after administration of intravenous contrast material. CT identified the site of origin of tumor in only 2 patients. The characteristic CT findings should suggest the diagnosis of gastrointestinal leiomyosarcoma.

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  1. Department of Radiology, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

    Robert A. Clark & Elizabeth S. Alexander

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Clark, R.A., Alexander, E.S. Computed tomography of gastrointestinal leiomyosarcoma. Gastrointest Radiol 7, 127–129 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01887625

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