Objectives: Describe the radiographic features of the different forms of extrauterine leiomyomatosis.
Conclusions: Leiomyomas with a rare growth pattern occur most often in women of reproductive age and with a history of hysterectomy. Extrauterine leiomyomas present a greater diagnostic challenge because they may mimic malignancies, and serious diagnostic errors may result.
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