focal amyloidosis of the orbit presenting as a mass: mri and ct features
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Focal Amyloidosis of the Orbit Presenting as a Mass: MRI and CT Features
Focal orbital amyloidosis is a rare entity and little is known about its magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) features. In this case report, imaging features of a case of focal orbital amyloidosis presenting as a mass have been documented together with its histopathological findings. On MRI, a well-defined mass was seen as isointense with rectus muscle on T1-weighted images and heterogeneously hypo...
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iranian journal of radiologyجلد ۸، شماره ۴، صفحات ۲۴۱-۲۴۴
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