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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