Pediatric presacral masses.
Journal Article (Journal Article;Review)
Various types of masses may affect the presacral area in children. A presacral mass may be congenital or developmental or may arise from inflammation. The mass may have neural, vascular, lymphatic, or mesenchymal origins and may be primary (as in focal disease) or systemic (as in multifocal disease). Because the clinical manifestations of presacral masses are often nonspecific, imaging plays an important role in the detection and differentiation of these masses. Information obtained from imaging is also critical for management, especially for surgical planning. For these reasons, it is important that radiologists be familiar with the anatomy of the presacral region and with the imaging features of the various lesions that may occur in this region in children. For the accurate interpretation of findings, radiologists also must know the specific advantages and limitations of each of the imaging modalities used to evaluate this category of abnormalities.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Kocaoglu, M; Frush, DP
Published Date
- 2006
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 26 / 3
Start / End Page
- 833 - 857
PubMed ID
- 16702458
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1527-1323
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1148/rg.263055102
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States