Imaging of peripheral nerve sheath tumors with pathologic correlation: Pictorial review

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 229-239

  Pilavaki, M ^a   Chourmouzi, D ^b,e   Kiziridou, A ^c   Skordalaki, A ^a   Zarampoukas, T ^d   Drevelengas, A ^d  

^a General Hospital Exohi   (Greece)

^b INTERBALKAN MEDICAL CENTER   (Greece)

^c Pathology Department   (Greece)

^d AHEPA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Greece)

^e NONE   (Greece)

Author keywords

CT; MRI; Peripheral neurogenic tumors

Indexed keywords

HISTOLOGIC FEATURES; NEURILEMONA; NEUROGENIC TUMORS;

CORRELATION METHODS; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; MUSCLE; RADIOLOGY;

TUMORS;

GANGLION; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; IMAGING; METATARSALGIA; MUSCLE ATROPHY; NERVE LESION; NERVE SHEATH TUMOR; NEURILEMOMA; NEURINOMA; NEUROFIBROMA; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS; NEUROGENIC TUMOR; PERIPHERAL NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NERVE SHEATH NEOPLASMS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 8544221116     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2003.12.001     Document Type: Review

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