Major-nerve schwannomas versus intramuscular schwannomas
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Major nerve schwannomas vs intramuscular schwannomas
Background: A schwannoma is a benign peripheral nerve tumor. Predicting the involvement of a nerve on symptoms or MR findings is crucial to the diagnostic process. Purpose: To compare symptoms, MR findings, and histological findings between major nerve schwannomas and intramuscular schwannomas. Material and Methods: Thirty-four patients with 36 schwannomas (29 major nerve schwannomas and 7 intr...
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عنوان ژورنال: Acta Radiologica
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0284-1851,1600-0455
DOI: 10.1080/02841850701326925