Imaging features of primary retropharyngeal leiomyosarcoma with rhabdomyosarcomatous differentiation

ALTAY C., SEÇİL M., ADA E., Ikiz A., Erdag T., Tuna B., ...More

ORAL RADIOLOGY, vol.31, no.3, pp.181-186, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 31 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s11282-014-0183-3
  • Journal Name: ORAL RADIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.181-186
  • Keywords: Leiomyosarcoma, Retropharynx, MRI, CT, Ultrasound elastography
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Leiomyosarcomas are uncommon malignant neoplasms that account for less than 1 % of all cancers. A primary retropharyngeal leiomyosarcoma is an extremely rare neoplasm that has not been reported in the English-language literature. Herein, we report a case of a 46-year-old male patient with leiomyosarcoma showing focal rhabdomyosarcomatous differentiation arising from the retropharynx and describe the radiological imaging findings and pathological features.