Imaging of Soft Tissue Neoplasms in the Adult: Benign Tumors

Mark J. Kransdorf; Mark D. Murphey; Stacy E. Smith

doi:10.1055/s-2008-1080049

Seminars in Musculoskeletal Radiology, Inhaltsverzeichnis

Semin Musculoskelet Radiol 1999; 3(1): 21-37
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1080049

Imaging of Soft Tissue Neoplasms in the Adult: Benign Tumors

Mark J. Kransdorf¹ ^, ² , Mark D. Murphey² ^, ³ ^, ⁴ , Stacy E. Smith²

¹Department of Radiology, Saint Mary's Hospital, Richmond, Virginia
²Department of Radiologic Pathology, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, DC
³Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland
⁴Department of Radiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland

Abstract

ABSTRACT

This discussion reviews the spectrum of benign soft tissue tumors usually found in adults. Lesions most commonly identified in the pediatric population, tumorlike masses, and malignant tumors are discussed in other articles in this issue. Rather than presenting a complete review, the focus of this article is on benign tumors in which the diagnosis may be confidently made or strongly suggested on the basis of imaging. Diagnoses presented include those for lipoma, lipoma variants, giant cell tumor of the tendon sheath, pigmented villonodular synovitis, superficial and deep fibromatoses, elastofibroma, and peripheral nerve sheath tumors.

KEYWORDS

Magnetic resonance imaging - soft tissues, neoplasms - soft tissues, MR

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