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Semin Musculoskelet Radiol 2010; 14(2): 245-256
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1253165
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Soft Tissue Tumors with Muscle Differentiation

Charlotte E. Davies1 , A. Mark Davies1 , Lars-Gunnar Kindblom2 , Steven L. James1
  • 1Department of Radiology, The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Northfield, Birmingham, United Kingdom
  • 2Department of Musculoskeletal Pathology, University of Birmingham School of Medicine, Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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18 May 2010 (online)

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ABSTRACT

The working group of the World Health Organization (WHO) updated its classification of soft tissue and bone tumors in 2002, and modifications were made primarily to the nomenclature for soft tissue neoplasms. This review presents the imaging features, patient demographics, and clinicopathological findings for benign and malignant skeletal and smooth muscle tumors using the current WHO classification system.

KEYWORDS

Soft tissue tumors - muscle tumors - leiomyosarcoma - rhabdomyosarcoma - magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

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Department of Radiology, The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Bristol Road South, Northfield, Birmingham B31 2AP UK

Email: steven.james@roh.nhs.uk

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