MR imaging of carcinoma within urinary bladder diverticulum Journal Article


Authors: Durfee, S. M.; Schwartz, L. H.; Panicek, D. M.; Russo, P.
Article Title: MR imaging of carcinoma within urinary bladder diverticulum
Abstract: Cystoendoscopic examination and standard radiological techniques occasionally fail to correctly establish that a pelvic mass is due to carcinoma arising within a urinary bladder diverticulum. MR imaging in oblique planes can facilitate the diagnosis in such cases by demonstrating the neck of the diverticulum. Also, T2-weighted images allow differentiation between tumor within a diverticulum and a necrotic extravesical mass.
Keywords: aged; case report; nuclear magnetic resonance imaging; magnetic resonance imaging; tomography, x-ray computed; urinary bladder neoplasms; cystectomy; urinary bladder; bladder neoplasms; cystoscopy; carcinoma, transitional cell; bladder carcinoma; urinary bladder diseases; diverticulum; bladder biopsy; magnetic resonance imaging (mri); humans; human; male; article; bladder diverticulum; bladder diverticula
Journal Title: Clinical Imaging
Volume: 21
Issue: 4
ISSN: 0899-7071
Publisher: Elsevier Inc.  
Date Published: 1997-07-01
Start Page: 290
End Page: 292
Language: English
DOI: 10.1016/s0899-7071(96)00049-6
PUBMED: 9215479
PROVIDER: scopus
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Notes: Article -- Export Date: 17 March 2017 -- Source: Scopus
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  3. Lawrence H Schwartz
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