title: Soft-tissue masses in the abdominal wall.
abstract: Masses involving the abdominal wall arise from a large number of aetiologies. This article will describe a diagnostic approach, imaging features of the most common causes of abdominal wall masses, and highly specific characteristics of less common diseases. A diagnostic algorithm for abdominal wall masses combines clinical history and imaging appearances to classify lesions.
authors: Department of Clinical Radiology, The Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Fulham Road, London, UK. Electronic address: drusmanbashir@gmail.com.
authors: U
authors: U
authors: Bashir
authors: Department of Clinical Radiology, The Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Fulham Road, London, UK.
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Moskovic
authors: Department of Surgery, Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Fulham Road, London, UK.
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Strauss
authors: Department of Surgery, Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Fulham Road, London, UK.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Hayes
authors: Department of Histopathology, Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Fulham Road, London, UK.
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Thway
authors: Department of Clinical Radiology, The Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Fulham Road, London, UK.
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Pope
authors: Department of Clinical Radiology, The Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Fulham Road, London, UK.
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Messiou
mesh_terms: D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D034861:Abdominal Wall / Q000473:pathology*; D003287:Contrast Media; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008487:Medical History Taking; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal / Q000379:methods; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media