CT Appearances of Mesenteric Tumors and the Differential Diagnosis
- VernacularTitle:小肠系膜肿瘤的CT表现及其鉴别诊断
- Author:
Longlin YIN
;
Bin SONG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Small bowel mesentery Neoplasm Computer-assisted tomography
- From:
Chinese Journal of Bases and Clinics in General Surgery
2003;0(02):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To review the CT appearances and important differential diagnoses of various primary and secondary mesenteric neoplasms.Methods By describing the mesenteric anatiomy and major routes for the dissemination of metastatic mesenteric tumors, the article presents both the common and rare types of various primary and secondary mesenteric neoplasms, and addresses the characteristic CT appearances and important aspects of the differential diagnosis.Results CT study, especially the multi-slice spiral CT (MSCT), along with the clinical history and other related information, can nicely depict various mesenteric tumors and well differentiate them from infectious, inflammatory or vascular processes affecting the mesentery.Conclusion CT is the imaging method of choice for the evaluation of tumors of small bowel mesentery.
