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Neuroblastoma chest x ray
Introduction
Overview
Overview
X ray findings of neuroblastoma include; intrathoracic or intraabdominal soft tissue mass, calcification, remodeling of surrounding ribs & vertebral bodies, thinning of surrounding pedicles and ill defined, metaphyseal, lucent bone lesions seen in metastases.
X Ray
X Ray
- An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of neuroblastoma. Findings on an x-ray suggestive of neuroblastoma:[1][2][3][4]
- Intraabdominal or intrathoracic soft tissue mass
- Calcification
- Remodeling of the surrounding ribs
- Remodeling of the surrounding vertebral bodies
- Thinning of the surrounding pedicles
- Skeletal metastasis may be observed as ill-defined, metaphyseal, lucent bone lesions associated with a periosteal reaction.
![Neuroblastoma observed on chest X ray as a large left sided paraspinal mass.[1]](https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/File%3AX_ray_neuroblastoma.jpg)
References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Neuroblastoma. Radiopaedia (2015) http://radiopaedia.org/articles/neuroblastoma Accessed on October, 8 2015
- ↑ M. P. Hiorns & C. M. Owens (2001). “Radiology of neuroblastoma in children”. European radiology. 11 (10): 2071–2081. doi:10.1007/s003300100931. PMID 11702143.
- ↑ Gael J. Lonergan, Cornelia M. Schwab, Eric S. Suarez & Christian L. Carlson (2002). “Neuroblastoma, ganglioneuroblastoma, and ganglioneuroma: radiologic-pathologic correlation”. Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc. 22 (4): 911–934. doi:10.1148/radiographics.22.4.g02jl15911. PMID 12110723. Unknown parameter
|month=ignored (help) - ↑ Georgia Papaioannou & Kieran McHugh (2005). “Neuroblastoma in childhood: review and radiological findings”. Cancer imaging : the official publication of the International Cancer Imaging Society. 5: 116–127. doi:10.1102/1470-7330.2005.0104. PMID 16305949. Unknown parameter
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