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Peritumoral enhancement in endometrial cancer on dynamic contrast‐enhanced imaging: Radiologic–pathologic correlation
Author(s) -
Fujii Shinya,
Kido Aki,
Mikami Yoshiki,
Matsumura Noriomi,
Konishi Ikuo,
Togashi Kaori
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1447-0756
pISSN - 1341-8076
DOI - 10.1111/jog.12318
Subject(s) - vascularity , medicine , contrast enhancement , dynamic contrast , radiology , endometrial cancer , pathology , magnetic resonance imaging , cancer
We report two cases of endometrial carcinoma in which peritumoral enhancement ( PTE ) was detected on dynamic contrast‐enhanced ( DCE ) images and was compared with the pathologic findings. In the first case, DCE images showed subendometrial enhancement ( SEE ) disrupted by focally irregular PTE , reflecting the increased vascularity at the tumor attachment site. In the second case, DCE images revealed the presence of PTE as an irregular, thin‐layered early enhancement, reflecting the increased vascularity at the tumor front. In similar cases, the presence of PTE should be recognized in order to avoid a possible misinterpretation as SEE .