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American Journal of Neuroradiology 26:100-103, January 2005
© 2005 American Society of Neuroradiology

Case Report
HEAD AND NECK

MR Imaging Findings of Uveal Leiomyoma: Three Cases

Kyung Joong Oh^a, Bae Ju Kwon, Moon Hee Han^a,c,d, Pil Gyu Hwang^b, Chong Jai Kim^b, Dong Gyu Na^a and Kee-Hyun Chang^a,c,d

^a Department of Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
^b Department of Pathology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
^c Clinical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
^d Institute of Radiation Medicine, Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul, Korea

Address correspondence to Bae Ju Kwon, MD, PhD, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, 28 Yongon-Dong, Chongno-Ku, Seoul 110–744, Korea

Summary: Leiomyoma is a rare tumor arising from the uveal tract. Fundoscopically, it appears as a yellowish-white, elevated mass and cannot be readily distinguished from melanoma or other uveal tumors. Cross-sectional imaging may have an important role, particularly when the opaque ocular media or a vitreous hemorrhage precludes a clear ophthalmoscopic view. In this respect, radiologists should be aware of suggestive findings of uveal leiomyoma to avoid an incorrect diagnosis and unnecessary radical surgery. We report MR imaging findings of three cases of uveal leiomyoma.

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