TUMOR OF A PERIPHERAL-NERVE SHEATH WITH INVASION OF THE LUMBAR SPINE

Authors
KNAPP TR STRUK DW MUNK PL BAINBRIDGE TC BHIMJI SD POON PY
Citation
Tr. Knapp et al., TUMOR OF A PERIPHERAL-NERVE SHEATH WITH INVASION OF THE LUMBAR SPINE, Canadian Association of Radiologists journal, 45(6), 1994, pp. 469-472
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Journal title
Canadian Association of Radiologists journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
08465371
Volume
45
Issue
6
Year of publication
1994
Pages
469 - 472
Database
ISI
SICI code
0846-5371(1994)45:6<469:TOAPSW>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
Tumours of peripheral nerve sheaths ace rarely malignant, and even whe n malignant they are only infrequently associated with extensive destr uction of bone. The authors report the computed tomography and magneti c resonance imaging findings for an unusually large sheath tumour that presented with extensive destruction in the lumbar spine.