MR imaging of abdominopelvic involvement in neurofibromatosis type 1: A review of 43 patients

Pediatric Radiology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 317-322

  Zacharia, T Thomas ^a   Jaramillo, Diego ^b   Poussaint, Tina Young ^c   Korf, Bruce ^d  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^c BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Abdominopelvic lesions; MR; Neurofibromatosis type I; Plexiform neurofibromas

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDRONEPHROSIS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGING SYSTEM; LUMBOSACRAL PLEXUS; MALE; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PELVIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ABDOMEN; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS 1; PELVIS;

EID: 15844368020     PISSN: 03010449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00247-004-1352-z     Document Type: Review

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