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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Sep 12.
Published in final edited form as: AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2014 Aug;203(2):306–314. doi: 10.2214/AJR.13.11841

TABLE 2.

Esophageal Leiomyoma Imaging Characteristics

Case No. Size (cm) Location Laterality Unenhanced Attenuation (HU) Contrast-Enhanced Attenuation (HU) CT Attenuation Calcifications PET/CT Maximum SUV

1 1.9 × 1.4 × 1.4 Upper Midline NA 27 Homogeneous None NA
2 4.7 × 3.0 × 1.9 Mid Midline 41 HU 45 Homogeneous None NA
3 2.9 × 2.5 × 3.0 Mid Midline NA 39 Homogeneous None No avidity
4 2.1 × 2.0 × 3.0 Mid Midline NA 36 Homogeneous None No avidity
5 3.0 × 2.0 × 1.5 Mid Left Hypodense to muscle NA Homogeneous None No avidity
6 4.5 × 3.3 × 3.2 Distal Right Hypodense to muscle NA Homogeneous None NA
7 2.4 × 1.5 × 2.8 Distal Right NA 47 Homogeneous None 7.1
8 2.4 × 2.3 × 1.2 Distal Left Hypodense to muscle NA Homogeneous None 4.4
9 2.0 × 1.5 × 2.5 Distal Left Hypodense to muscle NA Homogeneous Diffuse popcorn No avidity
10 2.8 × 1.1 × 2.8 Distal Right Hypodense to muscle NA Homogeneous Diffuse popcorn No avidity

Mean 2.6 (n = 10); range, 2.0–4.7 41 (n = 1) 39 (n = 5); range, 27–47 2.3 (n = 6); range, 0–7.1

Note—SUV = standardized uptake value, NA = not applicable.