title: Review of atypical pelvic masses on CT and MRI: expanding the differential diagnosis.
abstract: Pelvic masses are increasingly evaluated by computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. Existing literature predominantly addresses common bladder, prostate, or gynecologic masses, with scant radiologic literature on less common pelvic masses. This article highlights the imaging features of some uncommon pelvic masses and emphasizes findings of particular diagnostic or clinical utility. Certain imaging findings can suggest specific diagnoses or can narrow the differential diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0628, USA.
authors.forename: Kiarash
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Vahidi
authors.forename: Bonnie N
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Joe
authors.forename: Maxwell
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Meng
authors.forename: Fergus V
authors.initials: FV
authors.lastname: Coakley
authors.forename: Benjamin M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Yeh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging