title: Mimickers of neoplasm on abdominal and pelvic CT.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The radiologist can encounter benign significant imaging findings on computed tomography that can be incorrectly interpreted as neoplasm. The authors review several benign findings and demonstrate several methods to differentiate these findings from more sinister pathology.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is imperative for the radiologist to be cognizant of and how to correctly identify mimickers of pathology so that unnecessary interventions and surgeries are avoided.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, San Antonio Military Medical Center, 3551 Roger Brooke Drive, Fort Sam Houston, TX, 78234, USA, ryanschwope@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Ryan B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Schwope
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Reiter
authors.forename: Christopher J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Lisanti
mesh_terms: D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004066:Digestive System Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010388:Pelvis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*