Angioleiomyoma in the soleus muscle

Authors

  • A Van Holsbeeck Department of Radiology, Stedelijk Ziekenhuis Roeselare, Belgium
  • L Van den Daelen Department of Orthopaedic surgery, Stedelijk Ziekenhuis Roeselare, Belgium
  • E Steenkiste Department of Pathology, Stedelijk Ziekenhuis Roeselare, Belgium
  • B Van Holsbeeck Department of Radiology, Stedelijk Ziekenhuis Roeselare, Belgium

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5334/jbr-btr.93

Keywords:

Soft tissues, neoplasms

Abstract

We present a case of angioleiomyoma, a benign angiomatous soft tissue tumor in a 52-year-old patient. We emphasize that small nodular tumors showing hypervascularity on MRI or ultrasound may be malignant and should be treated with tumor excision.

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Published

2014-07-01

Issue

Vol. 97 No. 4 (2014)

Section

Original Article

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