Vascular leiomyoma of the thigh: Classic presentation of a rare tumor with imaging and pathology correlation

Ashwini Kulkarni; Ryan Tai; Jacob Bledsoe; Ganesh Joshi

doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2023.08.052

Vascular leiomyoma of the thigh: Classic presentation of a rare tumor with imaging and pathology correlation

Radiol Case Rep. 2023 Sep 6;18(11):4071-4075. doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2023.08.052. eCollection 2023 Nov.

Authors

Ashwini Kulkarni¹, Ryan Tai¹, Jacob Bledsoe², Ganesh Joshi¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Radiology, Umass Chan Medical School, Umass Memorial Medical Center, 55 Lake Ave North, Worcester, MA 01655, USA.
² Department of Pathology, UMass Chan Medical School, UMass Memorial Medical Center, 55 Lake Ave North, Worcester, MA 01655, USA.

Abstract

We report a case of a vascular leiomyoma arising from the superficial femoral artery presenting as a non-painful thigh mass in a 55-year-old woman. Leiomyomas typically arise from the uterus and gastrointestinal tract, and rarely arise from vessels. We present this case to emphasize that although extremity leiomyomas are rare, they should be considered if there is a soft tissue mass abutting a vessel. Radiologists should be familiar with the imaging features associated with vascular leiomyomas.

Keywords: Angioleiomyoma; Angiomyoma; Superficial femoral artery; Vascular leiomyoma.

Publication types

Case Reports