Magnetic resonance imaging of elephantiasis neuromatosa

Skeletal Radiology

Volumn 27, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 696-701

  Stevens, K J ^a   Ludman, C N ^a   Sully, L ^a   Preston, B J ^a  

^a QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Elephantiasis neuromatosa; MR angiography; MRI; Neurofibromatosis type 1; Plexiform neurofibroma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE TISSUE; CASE REPORT; ELEPHANTIASIS; HUMAN; LEG; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MALE; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOFT TISSUE; VASCULAR TISSUE;

ADULT; BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; CAPILLARIES; CONTRAST MEDIA; ELEPHANTIASIS; FEMORAL ARTERY; FEMUR; GADOLINIUM DTPA; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; LEG; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS 1; PATELLA; POPLITEAL ARTERY; TIBIA;

EID: 0032444483     PISSN: 03642348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002560050462     Document Type: Article

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