We report a case of a patient who was found to have a uterine lipoleiomyoma on ultrasound and MRI, which was later confirmed with histological evidence. Uterine lipoleiomyomas are rare benign tumours that are often misdiagnosed on imaging, leading to unnecessary invasive procedures. Increased awareness of the tumour and its characteristics on imaging can aid future preoperative diagnosis.
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The purpose of this retrospective medical audit was to evaluate the effect of discontinuing routine administration of oral contrast material to oncology patients undergoing follow-up multidetector computed tomography (CT) on reader evaluation of study adequacy. Analysis of 100 patients' experience of CT shows that positive oral contrast material was their least pleasant experience (P < .0001).
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