Published Online:Dec 1 2012https://doi.org/10.1148/radiol.12111246
Abstract
Although histologically benign, intravenous leiomyomatosis may have aggressive biologic and imaging features.
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Article History
Received June 15, 2011; revision requested July 15; revision received July 22; accepted August 4; final version accepted August 9.Published online: Dec 2012
Published in print: Dec 2012