title: Sonography of Abdominal Wall Masses and Masslike Lesions: Correlation With Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
abstract: Sonography is usually regarded as a first-line imaging modality for masses and masslike lesions in the abdominal wall. A dynamic study focusing on a painful area or palpable mass and the possibility of ultrasound-guided aspiration or biopsy are the major advantages of sonography. On the other hand, cross-sectional imaging clearly shows anatomy of the abdominal wall; thereby, it is valuable for diagnosing and evaluating the extent of diseases. Cross-sectional imaging can help differentiate neoplastic lesions from non-neoplastic lesions. This pictorial essay focuses on sonographic findings of abdominal wall lesions compared with computed tomographic and magnetic resonance imaging findings.
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Radiology, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea (S.E.A.); and Department of Radiology, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Seoul, Korea (S.J.P., S.K.M., D.H.L., J.W.L.).
authors.forename: Sung Eun
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Ahn
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Radiology, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea (S.E.A.); and Department of Radiology, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Seoul, Korea (S.J.P., S.K.M., D.H.L., J.W.L.) indawn@hanafos.com.
authors.forename: Seong Jin
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Radiology, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea (S.E.A.); and Department of Radiology, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Seoul, Korea (S.J.P., S.K.M., D.H.L., J.W.L.).
authors.forename: Sung Kyoung
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Moon
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Radiology, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea (S.E.A.); and Department of Radiology, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Seoul, Korea (S.J.P., S.K.M., D.H.L., J.W.L.).
authors.forename: Dong Ho
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Radiology, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea (S.E.A.); and Department of Radiology, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Seoul, Korea (S.J.P., S.K.M., D.H.L., J.W.L.).
authors.forename: Joo Won
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Lim
mesh_terms: D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D034861:Abdominal Wall / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal / Q000379:methods; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods*
keywords: abdominal wall; computed tomography; magnetic resonance imaging; sonography; superficial structures