Magnetic Resonance Imaging Features of Diffuse Cavernous Hemangioma of the Uterus Misdiagnosed as a Low Grade Sarcoma: A Case Report

AuthorBehnaz Moradien
AuthorNarges Izadi-Mooden
AuthorMohammadreza Chavoshien
AuthorElham Shiralien
AuthorFariba Yarandien
AuthorSoheila Sarmadien
AuthorMohammad Ali Kazemien
OrcidBehnaz Moradi [0000-0003-2698-4872]en
OrcidMohammadreza Chavoshi [0000-0001-6598-7190]en
OrcidSoheila Sarmadi [0000-0002-1454-0070]en
Issued Date2020-07-31en
AbstractUterine cavernous hemangioma is a rare vascular tumor that is more commonly reported as an acquired disease in pregnant women. Rarity of the case impeded the radiologist to be able to find characteristic imaging findings to diagnose the disease before surgery. We report a 40-year-old premenopausal woman with cavernous hemangioma of the uterus that was misdiagnosed as a low-grade sarcoma because of the non- typical imaging feature of this pathology that has not been reported before. The ultrasound exam of the patient only demonstrated global enlargement of the myometrium. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed diffuse myometrial edema with multiple linear low signal strands, without endometrial involvement and with mild restriction in diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) that resulted in a lobulated border of uterine contour. MRI could be a helpful imaging modality for proper diagnosis of uterine hemangioma before surgery.en
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.5812/iranjradiol.99416en
KeywordCavernous Hemangiomaen
KeywordUterusen
KeywordMRIen
PublisherBrieflandsen
TitleMagnetic Resonance Imaging Features of Diffuse Cavernous Hemangioma of the Uterus Misdiagnosed as a Low Grade Sarcoma: A Case Reporten
TypeCase Reporten

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