Sonographic appearances of nerve tumors

I Beggs

doi:10.1002/(sici)1097-0096(199909)27:7<363::aid-jcu1>3.0.co;2-7

Sonographic appearances of nerve tumors

J Clin Ultrasound. 1999 Sep;27(7):363-8. doi: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0096(199909)27:7<363::aid-jcu1>3.0.co;2-7.

Author

I Beggs¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Clinical Radiology, Royal Infirmary, Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, EH3 9YW, United Kingdom.

PMID: 10440783
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0096(199909)27:7<363::aid-jcu1>3.0.co;2-7

Abstract

This article reviews the clinical and sonographic features of neurilemoma, neurofibroma, intraneural ganglion, traumatic neuroma, and Morton's neuroma. The sonographic characteristics and location at typical sites are important diagnostic features for nerve tumors.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Age Factors
Biopsy
Diagnosis, Differential
Ganglia / diagnostic imaging
Humans
Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue / diagnostic imaging*
Neurilemmoma / diagnostic imaging
Neurofibroma / diagnostic imaging
Neuroma / diagnostic imaging
Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
Ultrasonography, Doppler