Kaposi's sarcoma mri
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Shyam Patel [2]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Amandeep Singh M.D.[3]
Overview
Overview
MRI does not have a specific role in Kaposi’s sarcoma. However, MRI may be helpful in the diagnosis of Kaposi’s sarcoma lesions that cannot be readily discerned on CT. MRI provides better anatomic detail than CT.
MRI
MRI
- MRI does not have a specific role in Kaposi’s sarcoma.
- However, MRI may be helpful in the diagnosis of Kaposi’s sarcoma lesions that cannot be readily discerned on CT. MRI provides better anatomic detail than CT. Findings MRI may include ill-defined (flame-shaped) nodular lung opacities, interlobular septal thickening, and hilar lymphadenopathy.[1]
References
References
- ↑ Biederer J, Mirsadraee S, Beer M, Molinari F, Hintze C, Bauman G; et al. (2012). “MRI of the lung (3/3)-current applications and future perspectives”. Insights Imaging. 3 (4): 373–86. doi:10.1007/s13244-011-0142-z. PMC 3481076. PMID 22695943.
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