A woman, aged 58, underwent a routine MRI scan of the pelvis. The scan revealed a 5 cm mass in the uterus’s myometrium. The radiologist, who does not specialize in gynecological conditions, suggested the mass could be a uterine sarcoma based on the MRI. Which MRI findings imply immediate surgical intervention is necessary, and which ones indicate the patient requires ongoing observation?

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Differential Diagnosis of Uterine Leiomyosarcoma and Uterine Sarcoma (Leiomyosarcoma, Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma)

  • Yasushi Kotani,
  • Noriomi Matsumura

摘要

A woman, aged 58, underwent a routine MRI scan of the pelvis. The scan revealed a 5 cm mass in the uterus’s myometrium. The radiologist, who does not specialize in gynecological conditions, suggested the mass could be a uterine sarcoma based on the MRI. Which MRI findings imply immediate surgical intervention is necessary, and which ones indicate the patient requires ongoing observation?