title: Imaging features of peripheral neurogenic tumors.
abstract: Peripheral nerve sheath tumors (PNST) include schwannoma, neurofibroma and malignant peripheral sheath tumors. All neurogenic tumors share the same imaging characteristics, including fusiform shape, low attenuation on CT, fascicular sign, split fat sign and associated muscle atrophy. The aim of this article is to give a comprehensive overview of peripheral nerve tumors and to discuss the imaging characteristics that distinguish these masses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University Hospital Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Geniets
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Vanhoenacker
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Simoens
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gielen
authors.forename: A M A
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: De Schepper
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Parizel
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D018317:Nerve Sheath Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D010524:Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*