MAGNETIC-RESONANCE-IMAGING OF A GIANT NONFUNCTIONING RETROPERITONEAL PARAGANGLIOMA

Authors
ROMANO CC MUNK PL VELLET AD BACH DB
Citation
Cc. Romano et al., MAGNETIC-RESONANCE-IMAGING OF A GIANT NONFUNCTIONING RETROPERITONEAL PARAGANGLIOMA, Canadian Association of Radiologists journal, 44(6), 1993, pp. 466-468
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Journal title
Canadian Association of Radiologists journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
08465371
Volume
44
Issue
6
Year of publication
1993
Pages
466 - 468
Database
ISI
SICI code
0846-5371(1993)44:6<466:MOAGNR>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
The authors describe the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed to mographic, ultrasonographic and angiographic appearance of a giant non functioning retroperitoneal paraganglioma. To their knowledge, the MRI appearance of a nonfunctioning paraganglioma has not been previously described. The MRI characteristics of the nonfunctioning tumour were s imilar to those of a functioning paraganglioma and included hyperinten sity in T-2-weighted images and intense enhancement after intravenous administration of contrast agent.