Soft-tissue masses in the abdominal wall

U Bashir; E Moskovic; D Strauss; A Hayes; K Thway; R Pope; C Messiou

doi:10.1016/j.crad.2014.06.006

Soft-tissue masses in the abdominal wall

Clin Radiol. 2014 Oct;69(10):e422-31. doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2014.06.006. Epub 2014 Jul 23.

Authors

U Bashir¹, E Moskovic², D Strauss³, A Hayes³, K Thway⁴, R Pope², C Messiou²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Clinical Radiology, The Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Fulham Road, London, UK. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Department of Clinical Radiology, The Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Fulham Road, London, UK.
³ Department of Surgery, Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Fulham Road, London, UK.
⁴ Department of Histopathology, Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Fulham Road, London, UK.

PMID: 25064764
DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2014.06.006

Abstract

Masses involving the abdominal wall arise from a large number of aetiologies. This article will describe a diagnostic approach, imaging features of the most common causes of abdominal wall masses, and highly specific characteristics of less common diseases. A diagnostic algorithm for abdominal wall masses combines clinical history and imaging appearances to classify lesions.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Abdominal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Abdominal Wall / pathology*
Contrast Media
Diagnostic Imaging / methods*
Diagnostic Imaging / standards
Female
Humans
Image Enhancement / methods
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
Medical History Taking
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Radiography, Abdominal / methods
Soft Tissue Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods

Substances

Contrast Media

Grants and funding

Medical Research Council/United Kingdom