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==CT Scan== | ==CT Scan== | ||
* [[CT scan]] may be helpful in the [[diagnosis]] of [[neurofibroma]]. | * [[CT scan]] may be helpful in the [[diagnosis]] of [[neurofibroma]]. | ||
* Findings on CT scan suggestive of neurofibroma include:<ref name="radio">Neurofibroma.Dr Bruno Di Muzio and Dr Maxime St-Amant et al. Radiopaedia.org 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/neurofibroma Accessed on November 17, 2015 </ref><ref>https://pubs.rsna.org/doi/10.1148/rg.24si035170#REF8</ref> | * Findings on [[Computed tomography|CT scan]] suggestive of [[neurofibroma]] include:<ref name="radio">Neurofibroma.Dr Bruno Di Muzio and Dr Maxime St-Amant et al. Radiopaedia.org 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/neurofibroma Accessed on November 17, 2015 </ref><ref>https://pubs.rsna.org/doi/10.1148/rg.24si035170#REF8</ref> | ||
** Well-defined, round or oval [[hypodense]] [[mass]] | ** Well-defined, round or [[oval]] [[hypodense]] [[mass]] | ||
** Has an attenuation value of 20–25 HU on nonenhanced scans and 30–50 HU after contrast material administration | ** Has an [[attenuation]] [[Value (mathematics)|value]] of 20–25 HU on nonenhanced [[Scan|scans]] and 30–50 HU after [[contrast]] [[Material properties (thermodynamics)|material]] administration | ||
** Best imaging features for diagnosis is a fusiform mass, which represents the nerve entering and exiting the tumor | ** Best [[imaging]] [[Features (pattern recognition)|features]] for [[diagnosis]] is a [[fusiform]] [[mass]], which represents the [[nerve]] entering and exiting the [[tumor]] | ||
** Low attenuation is attributed to: | ** Low [[attenuation]] is attributed to: | ||
***High lipid or water content within the mucinous matrix | ***High [[lipid]] or [[water]] [[Content validity|content]] within the [[mucinous]] [[matrix]] | ||
***Entrapment of perineural adipose tissue | ***Entrapment of perineural [[adipose tissue]] | ||
***Cystic degeneration (less often) | ***[[Cystic]] [[degeneration]] (less often) | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sara Mohsin, M.D.[2] Shanshan Cen, M.D. [3]
Overview
CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of neurofibroma. Findings on CT scan suggestive of neurofibroma include a well-defined, round or oval hypodense, fusiform mass representing the nerve entering and exiting the tumor. Low attenuation is attributed to high lipid or water content within the mucinous matrix, entrapment of perineural adipose tissue and cystic degeneration.
CT Scan
- CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of neurofibroma.
- Findings on CT scan suggestive of neurofibroma include:[1][2]
- Well-defined, round or oval hypodense mass
- Has an attenuation value of 20–25 HU on nonenhanced scans and 30–50 HU after contrast material administration
- Best imaging features for diagnosis is a fusiform mass, which represents the nerve entering and exiting the tumor
- Low attenuation is attributed to:
- High lipid or water content within the mucinous matrix
- Entrapment of perineural adipose tissue
- Cystic degeneration (less often)
References
- ↑ Neurofibroma.Dr Bruno Di Muzio and Dr Maxime St-Amant et al. Radiopaedia.org 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/neurofibroma Accessed on November 17, 2015
- ↑ https://pubs.rsna.org/doi/10.1148/rg.24si035170#REF8