title: Spectrum of superficial nerve-related tumor and tumor-like lesions: MRI features.
abstract: Superficial soft-tissue masses arising from skin appendages, metastasis, and inflammatory lesions have been widely reported. However, nerve-related superficial mass-like lesions other than peripheral nerve sheath tumors are less commonly described. High resolution magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an excellent non-invasive tool for the evaluation of such lesions. In this article, the authors discuss the entire spectrum of these lesions and also outline a systemic diagnostic approach.
authors.affiliation: The Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Vibhor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Wadhwa
authors.forename: Pearlene P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Glenn M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Strome
authors.forename: Kyung Jin
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Suh
authors.forename: John A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Carrino
authors.forename: Avneesh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chhabra
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D009380:Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy
keywords: Peripheral nerve sheath tumors; fibrolipomatous hypertrophy; merkel cell tumor; morton neuroma; neuroma in continuity; pacinian neuroma