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Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor CT
Introduction
Overview
Overview
CT scan may be diagnostic of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor. Finding on CT scan suggestive of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor is a rapid growth mass with irregular border.[1]
CT
CT
- CT scan may be diagnostic of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor.[1]
- Imaging criteria are generally considered unreliable in differentiating from a more benign neurofibroma or schwannoma.[2]
- The larger the lesion, the more chance of it being malignant.
- Findings on CT scan include:
- Irregular borders
- Rapid growth on interval imaging
References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor. Radiopaedia 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/malignant-peripheral-nerve-sheath-tumour
- ↑ Rha SE, Byun JY, Jung SE, Chun HJ, Lee HG, Lee JM (2003). “Neurogenic tumors in the abdomen: tumor types and imaging characteristics”. Radiographics. 23 (1): 29–43. doi:10.1148/rg.231025050. PMID 12533638.
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