title: [Work-up of soft tissue masses].
abstract: Imaging plays a major role in the diagnosis and follow-up of soft tissue masses. Echography including color-coded and Doppler studies is performed as a first step procedure. MRI contributes essential topographic and semeiologic information but may have a poor sensitivity and specificity for the characterization of malignant lesions showing features atypical for benignity. Early recognition of malignancy enables appropriate diagnostic work-up, including biopsy, and optimal management.
authors.affiliation: Service d'imagerie médicale, Centre Oscar Lambret, Lille, France.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ceugnart
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Taieb
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011379:Prognosis; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology
vernacular_title: Conduite a tenir devant une masse des parties molles.