Soft tissue tumors of the lower extremities.
MRI is the preferred modality for th eevaluation of a soft tissue mass following radiography. The radiologic appearance of certain soft tissue tumors or tumor-like processes may be sufficiently unique to allow a strong presumptive radiologic diagnosis. It must be emphasized that one cannot differentiate reliably between benign and malignant lesions on radiologic imaging alone. When a specific diagnosis is not possible, knowledge of tumor prevalence by location and age, with appropriate clinical history and radiologic features, can be used to establish a suitably ordered differential diagnosis.
Bancroft
Laura W
LW
Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Paulo Road, Jacksonville, FL 32224-3899, USA.
Peterson
Jeffrey J
JJ
Kransdorf
Mark J
MJ
Nomikos
George C
GC
Murphey
Mark D
MD
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*