Schick S, Zembsch A, Gahleitner A, Wanderbaldinger P, Amann G, Breitenseher M, Trattnig S. Atypical appearance of elastofibroma dorsi on MRI: case reports and review of the literature.
J Comput Assist Tomogr 2000;
24:288-92. [PMID:
10752895 DOI:
10.1097/00004728-200003000-00020]
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Abstract
Three patients with histologically proven elastofibroma dorsi underwent MRI, using T1-weighted, T2-weighted, STIR (short inversion time inversion recovery), and contrast-enhanced SE sequences. All lesions typically displayed low signal intensity masses interspersed with areas of high signal intensity on T1- and T2-weighted SE images. Contrary to prior reports, two patients showed marked enhancement of the mass after administration of Gd-DTPA. Although the characteristic signal intensity on conventional T1- and T2-weighted images may lead to the early diagnosis of this rare tumor, radiologists should be aware that marked contrast enhancement may be representative in elastofibroma dorsi.
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