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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
On CT scan, neuroblastoma is characterized by a heterogeneous, calcified, and necrotic mass, that may encase the surrounding | On CT scan, neuroblastoma is characterized by a heterogeneous, calcified, and [[necrotic]] mass, that may encase the surrounding [[vessel]]s or invade the surrounding tissues.<ref name="radio">Neuroblastoma. Radiopaedia (2015) http://radiopaedia.org/articles/neuroblastoma Accessed on October, 8 2015</ref> | ||
==CT scan== | ==CT scan== | ||
* On CT scan, neuroblastoma is characterized by:<ref name="radio">Neuroblastoma. Radiopaedia (2015) http://radiopaedia.org/articles/neuroblastoma Accessed on October, 8 2015</ref> | * On CT scan, neuroblastoma is characterized by:<ref name="radio">Neuroblastoma. Radiopaedia (2015) http://radiopaedia.org/articles/neuroblastoma Accessed on October, 8 2015</ref> | ||
:* Heterogeneous mass | :* Heterogeneous mass | ||
:* Calcification | :* [[Calcification]] | ||
:* Necrosis | :* [[Necrosis]] | ||
:* Compression of the surrounding vessels | :* Compression of the surrounding vessels | ||
:* Invasion of the psoas | :* Invasion of the [[psoas]] [[muscle]] or [[kidney]]s | ||
:* Swollen lymph | :* Swollen [[lymph node]]s | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Haytham Allaham, M.D. [2]
Overview
On CT scan, neuroblastoma is characterized by a heterogeneous, calcified, and necrotic mass, that may encase the surrounding vessels or invade the surrounding tissues.[1]
CT scan
- On CT scan, neuroblastoma is characterized by:[1]
- Heterogeneous mass
- Calcification
- Necrosis
- Compression of the surrounding vessels
- Invasion of the psoas muscle or kidneys
- Swollen lymph nodes
Gallery
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Neuroblastoma. Radiopaedia (2015) http://radiopaedia.org/articles/neuroblastoma Accessed on October, 8 2015