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. 2014 Oct;8(10):RJ01.
doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2014/8741.4963. Epub 2014 Oct 20.

Neuroblastoma of posterior mediastinum: classical imaging findings

Swapndeep Singh Atwal  1
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Neuroblastoma of posterior mediastinum: classical imaging findings

Swapndeep Singh Atwal. J Clin Diagn Res. 2014 Oct.
No abstract available

Keywords: CT imaging; Neuroblastoma; Posterior mediastinum.

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Chest radiograph postero-anterior view: well defined homogenous soft tissue opacity in retro cardiac and left cardiophrenic region which is broad based towards mediastinum and forming obtuse angle with it. No calcification areas seen within the lesion. Lesion is overlapping but not silhouetting the left cardiac border
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Chest radiograph lateral view: mass is overlapping lower thoracic vertebrae suggesting posterior mediastinal location of the mass
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Contrast enhanced CT chest axial image in mediastinal window settings: Well defined lobulated enhancing soft tissue density mass in left paravertebral region with intraspinal extension. Mass is compressing and displacing the spinal cord towards right. Few punctate calcific foci are seen within the mass
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[Table/Fig-4]:
Contrast enhanced CT chest Coronal image in mediastinal window settings: The mass is elongated along left paravertebral location from ninth thoracic to second lumbar vertebra. Mass is abutting and displacing the descending aorta but not invading it
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