Solitary fibrous tumor of the paranasal sinuses: CT and MR appearance.
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We describe the CT and MR appearance of a solitary fibrous tumor of the paranasal sinuses with intracranial invasion. The tumor was hypointense on T2-weighted MR images and had a large calcific component that proved to be reactive remodelling of native bone.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology
دوره 17 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1996