Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Aug 6, 2020; 8(15): 3349-3354
Published online Aug 6, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i15.3349
Computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and F-deoxyglucose positron emission computed tomography/computed tomography findings of alveolar soft part sarcoma with calcification in the thigh: A case report
Zeng-Jie Wu, Tian-Tian Bian, Xiao-Hong Zhan, Cheng Dong, Yan-Li Wang, Wen-Jian Xu
Zeng-Jie Wu, Cheng Dong, Wen-Jian Xu, Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266000, Shandong Province, China
Tian-Tian Bian, Breast Disease Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266000, Shandong Province, China
Xiao-Hong Zhan, Department of Pathology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266000, Shandong Province, China
Yan-Li Wang, Department of PET/CT, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266000, Shandong Province, China
Author contributions: Wu ZJ and Bian TT performed the studies, collected data, and drafted the manuscript; Zhan XH and Xu WJ performed the statistical analysis and participated in its design; Dong C and Wang YL participated in data acquisition, analysis, and interpretation and drafted the manuscript; all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Wen-Jian Xu, MD, Doctor, Department of Radiology, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, No. 16 Jiangsu Road, Shinan District, Qingdao 266000, Shandong Province, China. wenjianxu007@163.com
Received: April 10, 2020
Peer-review started: April 10, 2020
First decision: April 22, 2020
Revised: April 27, 2020
Accepted: July 16, 2020
Article in press: July 16, 2020
Published online: August 6, 2020
Core Tip

Core tip: Alveolar soft part sarcoma (ASPS) is a rare malignant soft-tissue tumor with a poor prognosis. ASPS have characteristic features on magnetic resonance imaging with hyperintensity and numerous signal voids on T1-weighted and T2-weighted images and intense F-deoxyglucose uptake on positron emission computed tomography/computed tomography images. Magnetic resonance imaging combined with positron emission computed tomography/computed tomography improve the differential diagnosis of ASPS. Calcification can be found on computed tomography images.