MUSCULAR NEOPLASM

Muscular Neoplasm- "new abnormal muscle tissue that grows by excessive cellular division and proliferation more rapidly than normal and continues to grow after the stimuli [...] cease (Health Grades Inc., 2015)"

MUSCULAR NEOPLASM

• Presentation: nodule (
• High resolution transducer unless it's deep
• Patient position: depends on location
• Pitfalls: body habitus
• Most commonly found in the uterus and can lead to excessive menstrual bleeding

Longitudinal image of interdigital leiomyoma

Transverse color image of interdigital leiomyoma

Differential Diagnosis

Angiolipoma

Similarities- well-defined, palpable nodule

Differences-angiolipoma is usually a painless mass, more common in the neck and trunk

MRI is used to compliment ultrasound.

Treatment:
Calcium channel blockers, surgery usually for cosmetic reasons