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Ganglioneuroma CT

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sujit Routray, M.D. [2]

Overview

Chest, abdominal, and pelvic CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of ganglioneuroma. Findings on CT scan suggestive of ganglioneuroma include a solid, well-circumscribed, and encapsulated mass that is iso- to hypoattenuating to muscle.[1][2]

CT

  • Chest, abdominal, and pelvic CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of ganglioneuroma.[2]
  • On CT scan, ganglioneuroma is characterized by a solid, well-circumscribed, and encapsulated mass that is iso- to hypoattenuating to muscle.[1]
  • On CT scan, ganglioneuroma may demonstrate fine and speckled calcifications.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 CT findings of ganglioneuroma. Dr Bruno Di Muzio and Dr Yuranga Weerakkody et al. Radiopaedia 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/ganglioneuroma
  2. 2.0 2.1 Adam, O; Boia, ES (2007). “ganglioneuroma” (PDF). jurnalul pediatrului. 10 (39–40). Retrieved 10 September 2015.


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