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==Overview==
==Overview==
Other imaging studies for the diagnosis of desmoid tumor include ultrasonography, which demonstrates tumor size and location. On ultrasonography, desmoid tumors appear as well-defined lesions with variable echogenicity. The lateral borders may appear ill defined or irregular.<ref name="EconomouPitta2011">{{cite journal|last1=Economou|first1=Athanasios|last2=Pitta|first2=Xanthi|last3=Andreadis|first3=Efstathios|last4=Papapavlou|first4=Leonidas|last5=Chrissidis|first5=Thomas|title=Desmoid tumor of the abdominal wall: a case report|journal=Journal of Medical Case Reports|volume=5|issue=1|year=2011|pages=326|issn=1752-1947|doi=10.1186/1752-1947-5-326}}</ref>
Other [[imaging studies]] for the [[diagnosis]] of [[desmoid tumor]] include [[ultrasonography]], which demonstrates [[tumor]] size and location. On [[ultrasonography]], [[Desmoid tumor|desmoid tumors]] appear as well-defined [[lesions]] with variable [[echogenicity]], and ill defined/irregular borders. On [[Doppler ultrasound|color Doppler,]] [[Desmoid tumor|desmoids]] appear like [[muscles]], may be lobulated and may show [[vascularity]]. [[Radiograph|Plain radiographs]] and [[angiography]] may be of [[diagnostic]] help in some cases.


==Other Imaging Findings==
==Other Imaging Findings==
===Ultrasonography===
*Following different [[imaging]] modalities can be helpful in [[diagnosis]] of [[Desmoid tumor|desmoid tumors]]:<ref name="EconomouPitta2011">{{cite journal|last1=Economou|first1=Athanasios|last2=Pitta|first2=Xanthi|last3=Andreadis|first3=Efstathios|last4=Papapavlou|first4=Leonidas|last5=Chrissidis|first5=Thomas|title=Desmoid tumor of the abdominal wall: a case report|journal=Journal of Medical Case Reports|volume=5|issue=1|year=2011|pages=326|issn=1752-1947|doi=10.1186/1752-1947-5-326}}</ref><ref name="radio">Desmoid tumor. Radiopedia(2015) http://radiopaedia.org/articles/aggressive-fibromatosis. Accessed on January 20, 2015</ref>
Desmoid tumors are the commonest neoplasms of the abdominal wall and typically appear as homogeneously anechoic or hypoechoic masses. As such they should not be confused with cystic lesions. They may render an appearance like muscles, may be lobulated and may show vascularity on color Doppler interrogation. On ultrasonography, desmoid tumors appear as well-defined lesions with variable echogenicity. The lateral borders may appear ill defined or irregular.<ref name="EconomouPitta2011">{{cite journal|last1=Economou|first1=Athanasios|last2=Pitta|first2=Xanthi|last3=Andreadis|first3=Efstathios|last4=Papapavlou|first4=Leonidas|last5=Chrissidis|first5=Thomas|title=Desmoid tumor of the abdominal wall: a case report|journal=Journal of Medical Case Reports|volume=5|issue=1|year=2011|pages=326|issn=1752-1947|doi=10.1186/1752-1947-5-326}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|+Characteristic features of desmoid tumors on different imaging modalities
! style="background:#4479BA; color: #FFFFFF;" align="center" + |Imaging modality
! style="background:#4479BA; color: #FFFFFF;" align="center" + |Associated characteristic features
|-
|style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" + |'''Ultrasonography'''
|
*[[Ultrasound]] is a helpful [[diagnostic]] study particularly for [[Desmoid tumor|desmoids]] involving the [[chest]] or [[abdominal wall]]
*On [[ultrasound]], [[Desmoid tumor|desmoid tumors]] typically appear as:
**Oval in shape
**[[Homogeneous|Homogeneously]] anechoic or hypoechoic [[Mass|masses]] (variable [[echogenicity]])
**Well or poorly defined [[solid]] [[soft tissue]] [[Mass|masses]]/[[lesions]]
**Lateral borders may appear ill defined or irregular
**No [[central]] [[necrosis]] or [[Calcification|calcifications]]
**Should not be confused with [[cystic]] [[lesions]]
|-
|style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" + |'''Color Doppler'''
|Findings on [[Doppler ultrasound|color Doppler]] are as follows:
*Appear like [[muscles]]
*May be lobulated
*May show [[vascularity]]
|-
|style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" + |'''Plain radiograph'''
|[[Radiograph|Radiographs]] may show:
*A [[soft-tissue]] [[mass]]
*[[Localized disease|Localized]] [[Periosteum|periosteal]] thickening
*Direct [[Bone|bony]] destruction/[[invasion]]
|-
|style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" + |'''Angiography'''
|[[Angiography]] may show:
*[[Arterial]] stretching
*[[Neovascular|Neovascularity]]
*[[Tumor]] [[staining]]
|}


==Reference==
==Reference==

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Overview

Other imaging studies for the diagnosis of desmoid tumor include ultrasonography, which demonstrates tumor size and location. On ultrasonography, desmoid tumors appear as well-defined lesions with variable echogenicity, and ill defined/irregular borders. On color Doppler, desmoids appear like muscles, may be lobulated and may show vascularity. Plain radiographs and angiography may be of diagnostic help in some cases.

Other Imaging Findings

Characteristic features of desmoid tumors on different imaging modalities
Imaging modality Associated characteristic features
Ultrasonography
Color Doppler Findings on color Doppler are as follows:
Plain radiograph Radiographs may show:
Angiography Angiography may show:

Reference

  1. Economou, Athanasios; Pitta, Xanthi; Andreadis, Efstathios; Papapavlou, Leonidas; Chrissidis, Thomas (2011). "Desmoid tumor of the abdominal wall: a case report". Journal of Medical Case Reports. 5 (1): 326. doi:10.1186/1752-1947-5-326. ISSN 1752-1947.
  2. Desmoid tumor. Radiopedia(2015) http://radiopaedia.org/articles/aggressive-fibromatosis. Accessed on January 20, 2015

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