AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2015 Dec;205(6):1346-59. doi: 10.2214/AJR.14.12695.
Miccò M1,2, Sala E1, Lakhman Y1, Hricak H1, Vargas HA1.
OBJECTIVE: The role of imaging in patients with suspected gynecologic malignancies is to provide an accurate diagnosis to achieve the best and most tailored treatment plan. Uncommon cancers pose a distinct challenge, because current knowledge of these diseases is still limited. Our purpose is to highlight the role of cross-sectional imaging techniques, including ultrasound, CT, MRI, and PET/CT, in the diagnosis and pretreatment stratification of patients with rare gynecologic cancers.
CONCLUSION: This review shows the relevance of imaging findings for diagnosis, staging, and treatment planning in patients with uncommon uterine, cervical, vaginal, vulvar, and ovarian cancers.