Published April 2000 | Version v1
Journal article

Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma in two pediatric patients: MR imaging findings

  • 1. Dept. of Diagnostic Imaging, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, St. Memphis, TN (United States)
  • 2. Dept. of Radiology, Univ. of Tennessee, Memphis, TN (United States)
  • 3. Dept. of Pediatrics, Univ. of Tennessee, Memphis (United States)

Description

Malignant mesothelioma is a rare tumor in childhood. We present two cases of malignant peritoneal mesothelioma in which contrast-enhanced, fat-saturated magnetic resonance (MR) imaging was used advantageously to detect peritoneal tumor involvement. (orig.)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Pediatric Radiology
Journal Volume
30
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
p. 251-255
ISSN
0301-0449
CODEN
PDRYA5

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
Germany
INIS RN
31018582
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
DIAGNOSIS; NEOPLASMS; NMR IMAGING; PATIENTS; PEDIATRICS; PERITONEUM
Descriptors DEC
ANIMALS; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; MAMMALS; MAN; MEDICINE; MEMBRANES; PRIMATES; SEROUS MEMBRANES; VERTEBRATES

Optional Information

Notes
With 2 figs.