Title: Value of CT in the diagnosis of adrenal ganglioneuroma
Abstract: Objective:To study the CT characteristics of adrenal ganglioneuroma in order to improve the accuracy of diagnosis.Methods:The CT findings of 6 cases with surgery and pathology proved adrenal ganglioneuroma were retrospectively analyzed,literatures were reviewed and their imaging characteristics were studied.Results:Of the 6 cases with adrenal ganglioneuroma,4 lesions were found in the right adrenal gland and 2 in the left.The lesions appeared as a round /oval/ irregular shaped,well demarcated mass,with no evidence of peripheral soft tissue or vascular invasion and homogeneous in density.2 cases had intra-tumoral punctate calcifications.After dynamic contrast enhanced scanning,no enhancement on arterial phase was showed in 5 patients,and moderate enhancement was showed in 1 patient,but mild linear or patchy enhancement was assessed in parenchymal phase and delayed phase.Conclusion:Certain CT characteristics could be revealed in adrenal ganglioneuroma and CT scanning without and with contrast enhancement plays an important role in the diagnosis of adrenal ganglioneuroma.
Publication Year: 2012
Publication Date: 2012-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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