Revisiting the imaging appearance of neuromuscular choristoma versus lipomatous lesions of nerve: Nuancing the 50% rule
Neuromuscular choristoma (NMC) is a rare benign peripheral nerve lesion characterized by mature skeletal or smooth muscle admixed with nerve fibers whereas lipomatosis of nerve (LN) is characterized by adipose tissue. We describe a case of a 49-year-old woman with a fat-containing mass associated wi...
Main Authors: | Nikhil K. Murthy, Kimberly K. Amrami, B. Matthew Howe, Stephen M. Broski, Jodi M. Carter, Robert J. Spinner |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-12-01
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Series: | Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751921002346 |
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