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Ultrasound images were reviewed by three expert sonographers using Morphological Uterus Sonographic Assessment (MUSA) terminology.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Thirteen patients were identified, including 8 malignant and 5 benign PEComas. The median age was 54 years (IQR 46\u201365). Six patients (46%) were asymptomatic, five (38%) presented with abnormal uterine bleeding, one (8%) with pelvic pain, and one (8%) with abdominal bloating. Tumors originated from the cervix (38%), uterine corpus (46%), and isthmus (15%). On transvaginal ultrasound, most PEComas appeared as solitary, round, solid masses with regular margins (62%) and inhomogeneous echogenicity (69%), with a median diameter of 42 mm (IQR 23\u201366). Irregular cystic areas were observed in six cases (46%), while shadowing and hyperechoic islands were absent. Power Doppler assessment revealed moderate to rich vascularization (color score 3\u20134) in 9 cases (69%). Malignancy was suspected on initial ultrasound in only 4 cases (31%).<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Uterine PEComas commonly present as solitary, solid, round masses with regular margins, inhomogeneous echogenicity, and marked vascularization. Typical features such as shadowing or hyperechoic islands are absent. 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