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Infratemporal alveolar soft part sarcoma: CT, MRI and angiographic findings

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The imaging features of a rare alveolar soft part sarcoma found in a 44-year-old female are presented. Although the tumor showed hypervascularity by angiography, CT and MRI suggested slow growth. Despite this relatively benign appearance, alveolar soft part sarcoma is one of the most malignant sarcomas.

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  1. Section of Neuroradiology, University of Texas Medical School, L. B. J. General Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA

    M. Castillo

  2. Section of Neuroradiology, University of Texas System Cancer Center, M. D. Anderson Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA

    Y. Y. Lee & S. Yamasaki

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Castillo, M., Lee, Y.Y. & Yamasaki, S. Infratemporal alveolar soft part sarcoma: CT, MRI and angiographic findings. Neuroradiology 34, 367–369 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00596492

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