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Esthesioneuroblastoma CT
Introduction
Overview
Overview
On head and neck CT, esthesioneuroblastoma is characterized by soft tissue attenuation, with relatively homogenous enhancement.[1]
CT
CT
CT is particularly useful in assessing bony destruction, although it cannot distinguish olfactory neuroblastomas from other tumors that arise in the same region. The mass is of soft tissue attenuation, with relatively homogeneous enhancement. Focal calcification are occasionally present. These tumors are relatively slow growing and thus, the bony margins are often remodeled and resorbed, rather than being aggressively destroyed.[1]
![Axial non contrast CT of esthesioneuroblastoma[2]](https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/File%3AAxial_non_contrast_esthesioneuroblastoma.jpeg)
![Coronal bone window CT scan of esthesioneuroblastoma[2]](https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/File%3ACoronal_bone_window.jpeg)
![Coronal non contrast CT of esthesioneuroblastoma[2]](https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/File%3ACoronal_non-contrast_esthesioneuroblastoma.jpeg)
![Sagittal non contrast CT of esthesioneuroblastoma[2]](https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/File%3ASagittal_non_contrast.jpeg)
References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Esthesioneuroblastoma. Radiopedia(2015) http://radiopaedia.org/articles/olfactory-neuroblastoma Accessed on January 25, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Image courtesy of Dr. Bruno Di Muzio Radiopaedia (original file [1]).[http://radiopaedia.org/licence Creative Commons BY-SA-NC
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