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9727237

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-9-23
pubmed:abstractText
Abdominal and pelvic neurogenic tumours are uncommon neoplasms in adults apart from those tumours found in patients with neurofibromatosis. Malignant degeneration occurs in 2.4-29% of neurofibromatosis. Biopsy of neurofibromas can be complicated by sensorimotor nerve deficit. Distinction of malignancy by imaging may circumvent biopsies of asymptomatic benign neurogenic tumours. Benign neurogenic neoplasm is suspected on CT scan if the tumour is in the region of known nerve ganglia or pathway, and is well demarcated, solid, homogeneous, hypodense relative to muscle, and enhances with contrast material. Malignant neurogenic tumours are often large, irregular, infiltrative, and necrotic with heterogeneous contrast enhancement. Computed tomography is valuable in distinguishing malignant from benign neurogenic neoplasms, predicting resectability, detecting distant metastases, and evaluating response to treatment.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0004-8461
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
42
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
183-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-11
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1998
pubmed:articleTitle
Computed tomography of abdominal neurogenic tumours.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Radiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China. kcpesi@hk.super.ne
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article