Table 1.
Summary of CT and MRI characteristics of the lesions
| Pt no/sex /age(y) |
Size (cm) |
Location | CT attenuation (pre- cntr) |
T1WSE | T2WSE | Fat suppression (T2FSE FS-STIR) |
Cntr Enhancement |
Lesion Pattern on MRI (Internal Curvilinear structures) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/f/26 | 9 × 6,5 × 4,1 | Rt Thigh | >subc fat | - | - | - | CT/marked heterogeneous | yes |
| 2/f/27 | 10 × 2 × 4 | Rt Thigh | >subc fat | - | <subc fat | - | CT-MRI/marked homogeneous | no |
| 3/f/29 | 5,5 × 4,2 × 1 | Lt Scapula | >subc fat | - | - | - | CT/heterogeneous | yes |
| 4/m/30 | 15 × 4 × 8,5 | Lt Thigh | >subc fat | <subc fat | - | Minimal suppression |
CT-MRI/marked heterogeneous | yes(+large vessels) |
| 5/f/34 | 8 × 7 × 3 | Lt Thigh | - | <subc fat | - | - | - | yes |
| 6/m/46 | 24 × 12,7 × 7 | Rt Thigh | Heterogeneous | Heterogeneous | Heterogeneous hyperintense |
Partial suppression |
CT-MRI/marked heterogeneous | yes(+large vessels) |
| 7/f/19 | 8 × 6 × 2 | Rt Thigh | >subc fat | - | - | - | CT/homogeneous | yes |
| 8/m/31 | 11 × 7 × 4,2 | Rt Thigh | >subc fat | - | - | - | CT/marked heterogeneous | yes |
| 9/f/17 | 17 × 9 × 4 | Rt Thigh | >subc fat | - | - | - | CT/marked heterogeneous | no |
| 10/f/39 | 9,4 × 5,9 × 4,9 | Rt Thigh | - | <subc fat | <subc fat | Partial suppression |
MRI/marked heterogeneous | yes |
| 11/f/31 | 6 × 4 × 4,5 | Lt Buttock | - | <subc fat | - | Minimal suppression |
MRI/marked heterogeneous | yes (+large vessels) |
| 12/f/23 | 10 × 6 × 6 | Lt Thigh | - | <subc fat | <subc fat | Minimal suppression |
MRI/marked homogeneous | yes |