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Neuroblastoma echocardiography or ultrasound
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Ultrasound in the neuroblastoma shows heterogeneous solid masses due to vascular, necrotic and calcified content of the masses. When it is present in the adrenal, it displaces the kidneys inferiorly.
Echocardiography/Ultrasound
Echocardiography/Ultrasound
Ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of neuroblastoma. Findings on an ultrasound suggestive of neuroblastoma include:[1][2]
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![Neuroblastoma observed on ultrasound as a large right suprarenal mass with heterogeneous echogenicity.[1]](https://www.wikidoc.org/images/2/2f/US_neuroblastoma.jpg)
Neuroblastoma observed on ultrasound as a large right suprarenal mass with heterogeneous echogenicity.[1]
![Neuroblastoma observed on ultrasound as a large right suprarenal mass with heterogeneous echogenicity.[1]](https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/File%3AUS_neuroblastoma.jpg)
References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Neuroblastoma. Radiopaedia (2015) http://radiopaedia.org/articles/neuroblastoma Accessed on October, 8 2015
- ↑ 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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