Comparative study of CT,MRI images and pathological findings of ganglioneuroma

VernacularTitle:节细胞神经瘤的 CT、MRI 影像表现与病理对照研究
Author: Wei LIN
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Ganglioneuroma; Tomography,X-ray computed; Magnetic resonance imaging
From: Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2014;(15):2257-2258
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To study the CT and MRI findings of ganglioneuroma and compare with pathology . Methods Clinical data of 12 patients with ganglioneuroma confirmed by surgical pathology were retrospectively ana -lyzed.All patients underwent CT and MRI , and the results were compared with pathological results .Results The average size of the lesion was (4.7 ±1.2)cm,CT scan was uneven or uniform density.In MRI plain scan,T1WI showed heterogeneous low signal ,T2 WI showed uneven contour signal ,the middle part of the strip of low signal .12 cases received enhanced MRI scan ,there were four cases of non-enhanced,mild enhancement in 3 cases,uniformity progres-sive strength enhanced with two cases ,uneven progressive enhancement in 3 cases,there was 1 patient with edge of the annular reinforcing ,in accordance with CT scan results .Conclusion When CT and MRI used as the detection means of ganglioneuroma ,its performance has a certain characteristic ,and that reflects in large part the tumor shape ,size and tis-sue composition .And pathological tumor is rich in a lot of mucus matrix has a certain relationship .