Published 1995 | Version v1
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Musculoskeletal amyloid disease: MRI features

Creators

  • 1. Hospital Arquitecto Marcide, Ferrol (Spain)
  • 2. Hospital Juan Canalejo, La Coruna (Spain)

Description

A case of arthropathy and soft tissue masses due to amyloid deposition in a patient with myeloma is reported. The radiologic and magnetic resonance findings of musculoskeletal amyloidosis are described. The amyloid masses show heterogeneous signal intensity, with a signal lower than muscle and intermingled areas of marked hyperintensity on T 2-weighted images. (authors). 7 refs., 2 figs

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Annales de Radiologie Medecine Nucleaire - Revue d'Imagerie Medicale
Journal Volume
38
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 150-152.
ISSN
0003-4185
CODEN
ANLRAT

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
27047649
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
ANEMIAS; BIOPSY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE; MUSCLES; PATIENTS; PLASMA CELLS; SKELETAL DISEASES
Descriptors DEC
ANIMAL CELLS; ANIMALS; CONNECTIVE TISSUE CELLS; DISEASES; HEMIC DISEASES; MAMMALS; MAN; PRIMATES; RESONANCE; SOMATIC CELLS; SYMPTOMS; VERTEBRATES