Gaucher disease of the spleen: CT and MR findings

Abdominal Imaging

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 286-289

  Poll, L W ^a   Koch, J A ^a   Vom Dahl, S ^a   Sarbia, M ^a   Haussinger D ^a   Modder U ^a  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Gaucher disease; Magnetic resonance imaging; Spleen in Gaucher disease; Splenic nodules

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FOLLOW UP; GAUCHER DISEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INCIDENCE; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPLEEN DISEASE;

ADULT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; GAUCHER DISEASE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; SPLENIC DISEASES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0034026139     PISSN: 09428925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002610000010     Document Type: Article

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