Extraaxial neurofibromas versus neurilemmomas: discrimination with MRI.
Jee W, Oh S, McCauley T, Ryu K, Suh J, Lee J, Park J, Chun K, Sung M, Kim K, Lee Y, Kang Y, Ok I, Kim J. Extraaxial neurofibromas versus neurilemmomas: discrimination with MRI. American Journal Of Roentgenology 2004, 183: 629-33. PMID: 15333347, DOI: 10.2214/ajr.183.3.1830629.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT2-weighted imagesMRI findingsExact testTarget signFisher's exact testLow-signal marginCombination of findingsThin hyperintense rimChi-square testPeripheral enhancementCystic areasSurgical resultsContrast-enhanced imagesImaging criteriaDiffuse enhancementNeurilemmomaNeurofibromasHyperintense rimCentral enhancementFascicular appearancePatientsDefinitive differentiationMRISignificant differencesNerve