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Table 2 Radiological findings in the 24 patients with myofibroma

From: Myofibroma/myofibromatosis: MDCT and MR imaging findings in 24 patients with radiological-pathological correlation

Radiological findings No. (%) of lesions/median (IQR)
MDCT (n = 15) MRI (n = 17)
Locations
 Head 4 (26.7%) 2 (11.8%)
 Neck 1 (6.7%) 1 (5.9%)
 Extremities 6 (40%) 12 (70.6%)
 Trunk 4 (26.7%) 2 (11.8%)
Density (n = 15)
 Isodensity; homogeneous 4 (26.7%)  
 Iso-and high- density; heterogeneous 4 (26.7%)  
 Iso-and low- density; heterogeneous 7 (46.7%)  
 Necrosis 5 (33.3%)  
 Calcifications 3 (20%)  
Enhancement on MDCT (n = 9)
 Mild 0  
 Moderate 3 (33.3%)  
 Marked 6 (66.7%)  
T1WI (n = 17)
 Homogeneous hypointensity   1 (5.9%)
 Heterogeneous hyperintensity   14 (82.3%)
 Heterogeneous hypointensity   2 (11.8%)
T2WI (n = 12)
 Homogeneous hyperintensity   0
 Heterogeneous hyperintensity   12 (100%)
FS T2WI (n = 17)
 Homogeneous hyperintensity   0
 Heterogeneous hyperintensity   17 (100%)
FS enhanced T1WI (n = 17)
 Homogeneous enhancement   0
 Heterogeneous enhancement   17 (100%)
Size
 Maximal diameter [cm; median (IQR)]* 5.3 (2.4–14.4) 4.5 (2.9–12.7)
  1. *Unless otherwise noted, data are presented as number (%). MDCT, multidetector computed tomography; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; T1WI, T1-weighted imaging; T2WI, T2-weighted imaging; FS, fat-suppressed; IQR, interquartile range
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