CT features of retroperitoneal neurilemmoma
Creators
- 1. Department of Radiology, Sendai City Hospital, 3-1 Shimizukouji, Wakabayashi-ku Sendai 984 (Japan)
- 2. Department of Pathology, Sendai City Hospital, 3-1 Shimizukouji, Wakabayashi-ku, Sendai 984 (Japan)
- 3. Department of Radiology, Miyagi Prefectural Semine Hospital, 55-2 Funegishi, Semine 989-45 (Japan)
Description
Purpose: The aim of this study was to characterize the CT features of retroperitoneal neurilemmoma. Methods: The CT findings were reviewed in seven patients with retroperitoneal neurilemmoma. Results: All of the tumours were well-demarcated round or oval masses. In five cases, heterogeneous contrast enhancement was noted after contrast medium administration. Areas of minimal enhancement reflected diffuse edema in one tumour. Areas without definite enhancement represented prominent cyst formation in three tumours. There were three cases with tumour calcification (two with punctate calcification and one with mottled calcification). Conclusion: CT findings may suggest the diagnosis of retroperitoneal neurilemmoma preoperatively. (Copyright (c) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam. All rights reserved.)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- European Journal of Radiology
- Journal Volume
- 27
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Journal Page Range
- p. 67-71
- ISSN
- 0720-048X
- CODEN
- EJRADR
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Netherlands
- Country of Input or Organization
- Poland
- INIS RN
- 31064411
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST MEDIA; CYSTS; DIAGNOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; EDEMA; IMAGES; NEOPLASMS; PATIENTS; PERITONEUM
- Descriptors DEC
- DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; MEMBRANES; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES; SEROUS MEMBRANES; SYMPTOMS; TOMOGRAPHY