To the Editor:Phosphaturic mesenchymal tumor(PMT)is a rare,slowly progressive,histomorphologically distinct entity of tumors that can emerge anywhere in the body.[1]According to World Health Organization,PMT has two p...To the Editor:Phosphaturic mesenchymal tumor(PMT)is a rare,slowly progressive,histomorphologically distinct entity of tumors that can emerge anywhere in the body.[1]According to World Health Organization,PMT has two pathological types:benign and malignant.[2]PMT was discovered due to tumor-induced osteomalacia(TIO)and is increasingly accepted in recent years as the leading cause of TIO.[1]However,most published reports have focused on the clinicopathological,immunohistochemical,and molecular genetic studies on PMT rather than the radiological work-ups.[3,4]Hence,the aim of this study was to find the common imaging characteristics of PMT to assist clinical diagnosis.展开更多
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文摘To the Editor:Phosphaturic mesenchymal tumor(PMT)is a rare,slowly progressive,histomorphologically distinct entity of tumors that can emerge anywhere in the body.[1]According to World Health Organization,PMT has two pathological types:benign and malignant.[2]PMT was discovered due to tumor-induced osteomalacia(TIO)and is increasingly accepted in recent years as the leading cause of TIO.[1]However,most published reports have focused on the clinicopathological,immunohistochemical,and molecular genetic studies on PMT rather than the radiological work-ups.[3,4]Hence,the aim of this study was to find the common imaging characteristics of PMT to assist clinical diagnosis.
