title: [Articular and periarticular tumors: differential diagnosis using magnetic resonance imaging].
abstract: Most patients with articular or periarticular tumors present with chronic monoarthritis and nonspecific alterations on laboratory tests; thus, it is important to know the changes on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) that can suggest their diagnosis and the differential diagnosis of these tumors. MRI defines the anatomic origin and the tissue characteristics of articular and periarticular tumors, making it possible to reach a specific diagnosis in most cases. It is important to evaluate the MRI findings together with the plain-film findings because this helps in the characterization of mineralized tumors.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Radiodiagnóstico, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña (CHUAC), A Coruña, España.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rodríguez Pan
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martínez Calvo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ríos Reboredo
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Méndez Díaz
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Soler Fernández
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019042:Muscle Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D055815:Young Adult