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01-08-2014 | Review Paper

Hematopoietic tumors of the female genital system: imaging features with pathologic correlation

Authors: Usama Salem, Christine O. Menias, Akram Shaaban, Priya R. Bhosale, Ayda Youssef, Khaled M. Elsayes

Published in: Abdominal Radiology | Issue 4/2014

Abstract

Various hematopoietic neoplasms can involve the female genital system. The most common hematological malignancy that involves the female genital system is lymphoma and secondary involvement is more common than primary genital lymphoma. Rarely, leukemic infiltration and extramedullary plasmacytomas of the female genital tract may also occur. Being infrequent, these lesions are commonly misdiagnosed radiologically. Therefore, understanding these malignancies of the female genital system and recognizing their imaging features are of utmost clinical importance. Although definitive diagnosis can be made only by histological analysis, imaging of these tumors plays an important role in detecting lesion extensions, guiding biopsies, staging disease, planning therapy, and detecting recurrence.

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Title: Hematopoietic tumors of the female genital system: imaging features with pathologic correlation
Authors: Usama Salem
Christine O. Menias
Akram Shaaban
Priya R. Bhosale
Ayda Youssef
Khaled M. Elsayes
Publication date: 01-08-2014
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Abdominal Radiology / Issue 4/2014
Print ISSN: 2366-004X
Electronic ISSN: 2366-0058
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-014-0102-4

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