Magnetic resonance imaging of musculoaponeurotic fibromatosis.
Musculoaponeurotic fibromatosis can be mistaken for soft-tissue sarcoma both clinically and on X-ray computed tomography. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in three patients with this condition enabled the correct diagnosis to be made prospectively in two. The appearance on MRI of a heterogeneous mass with well-defined, predominantly peripheral areas of very low signal intensity due to dense fibrous tissue and areas of medium to high signal intensity corresponding to a more cellular stroma should raise the the suspicion of musculoaponeurotic fibromatosis. Cellular areas within the tumour showed moderate enhancement after gadolinium diethylene triamine pentaacetic acid administration.
Hawnaur
J M
JM
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Manchester, UK.
Jenkins
J P
JP
Isherwood
I
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D000328:Adult; D002081:Buttocks; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D005350:Fibroma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA; D006615:Hip; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D004369:Pentetic Acid; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D013848:Thigh
D003287:Contrast Media; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D004369:Pentetic Acid; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA