Korean J Radiol.  2013 Apr;14(2):213-217. 10.3348/kjr.2013.14.2.213.

Follicular Dendritic Cell Sarcoma of the Omentum: Multidetector Computed Tomography Findings

• Chien JC
• Lao WT
• Chen CL
• Chan WP

• KMID: 1482779
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/kjr.2013.14.2.213

Abstract

We report computed tomography (CT) findings for a rare case of follicular dendritic cell sarcoma of the greater omentum from a 47-year-old female patient. The tumor presented ash a palpable mass lesion in the umbilical region for the last two months. Multidetector CT scan of the abdomen showed a 14-cm soft-tissue mass with calcification and necrosis within the greater omentum. As a result, a follicular dendritic cell sarcoma should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a solitary omentum mass, especially one with coarse and chunk-like calcifications.

Keyword

Computed tomography; Follicular dendritic cell sarcoma; Greater omentum; Sarcoma

MeSH Terms

Dendritic Cell Sarcoma, Follicular/pathology/*radiography
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Multidetector Computed Tomography/*methods
Omentum/pathology/*radiography
Peritoneal Neoplasms/pathology/*radiography

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