Abstract
Mesenchymal tumours of the thorax are uncommon and may originate from the muscle, bone, cartilage, vessel, nerves, fat and fibrous tissue. These tumours occur at different sites including the lung, pleura, mediastinum or chest wall. Mesenchymal tumours tend to show protean and non-specific imaging characteristics. However, in some instances, the imaging characteristics of the tumour may allow a specific diagnosis to be made, such as with lipoid or vascular tumours.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Neoplasms, Adipose Tissue / diagnostic imaging
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Neoplasms, Adipose Tissue / pathology
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Neoplasms, Connective and Soft Tissue / diagnostic imaging*
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Neoplasms, Connective and Soft Tissue / pathology
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Neoplasms, Fibrous Tissue / diagnostic imaging
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Neoplasms, Fibrous Tissue / pathology
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Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue / diagnostic imaging
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Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue / pathology
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Neoplasms, Vascular Tissue / diagnostic imaging
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Neoplasms, Vascular Tissue / pathology
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Thoracic Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
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Thoracic Neoplasms / pathology
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*