MRI findings of subcutaneous epidermal cysts: Emphasis on the presence of rupture

American Journal of Roentgenology

Volumn 186, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 961-966

  Sung, Hwan Hong ^a   Hye, Won Chung ^b   Choi, Ja Young ^a   Young, Hwan Koh ^a   Choi, Jung Ah ^a   Heung, Sik Kang ^a  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Extremities; MRI; Subcutaneous epidermal cyst

Indexed keywords

GADOLINIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CYST RUPTURE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; EPIDERMOID CYST; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO; ADOLESCENT; MIDDLE AGED; RUPTURE; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EPIDERMAL CYST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RUPTURE, SPONTANEOUS; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE;

EID: 33646950513     PISSN: 0361803X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2214/AJR.05.0044     Document Type: Article

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