Cystic Intramuscular Myxoma

Pettersson, Helena; Hudson, Terry M.; Springfield, Dempsey S.; Kaude, J

doi:10.1177/028418518502600410

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“…Our case 2 ( Fig. 2) was associated with a cyst and resembled a case reported by Pettersson et al [18]. Contrast enhancement in case 2 helped to define the solid and cystic components.…”

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Magnetic resonance imaging of myxoid containing tumors

et al. 1991

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Myxoid tissue forms part of many benign and malignant soft-tissue tumors. The advent of percutaneous needle biopsy has made it important to be aware of the diagnostic implications of biopsy samples containing myxoid tissue. To determine whether the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) characteristics could help establish the diagnosis, we compared the MR images of 11 tumors containing myxoid tissue with the resected tumor tissue. In our small series of these rare tumors, the MRI characteristics allowed differentiation of intramuscular myxomas from malignant neoplasms containing myxoid tissue. Intramuscular myxomas meet the following conditions: (a) they are well circumscribed; (b) they arise within muscle; (c) T1-weighted images demonstrate uniform, decreased signal intensity; (d) T2-weighted images demonstrate uniform increased signal intensity; (e) contrast-enhanced images exhibit an inhomogeneous increase in signal intensity. If any of these conditions is not met, then a malignancy containing myxoid tissue should be suspected.

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“…Our case 2 ( Fig. 2) was associated with a cyst and resembled a case reported by Pettersson et al [18]. Contrast enhancement in case 2 helped to define the solid and cystic components.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 84%