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Plexiform nerve sheath tumor or vascular malformation—role of advanced MR neurography and diffusion tensor imaging

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The authors report a vascular malformation mimicking a plexiform peripheral nerve sheath tumor. Three Tesla magnetic resonance neurography with high-resolution anatomic and advanced functional diffusion tensor imaging was helpful in evaluating full extent of the lesion and characterizing its internal architecture.

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Dr. Carrino has received patient research grants from Siemens and Toshiba. Dr. Chhabra has received patient research grants on MR Neurography from Siemens, Integra Life Sciences, and GE-AUR. Dr. Chhabra also serves as a MSK consultant with Siemens CAD division unrelated to this research.

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  1. Russell H Morgan Department of Radiology & Radiological Science, 601 N. Caroline St, JHOC 3262, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA

    Sahar Jalali-Farahani, John A. Carrino & Avneesh Chhabra

  2. Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA

    Jaishri O. Blakeley

  3. Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA

    Allan J. Belzberg

  4. Department of Radiology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA

    Avneesh Chhabra

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Jalali-Farahani, S., Blakeley, J.O., Belzberg, A.J. et al. Plexiform nerve sheath tumor or vascular malformation—role of advanced MR neurography and diffusion tensor imaging. Skeletal Radiol 42, 1007–1010 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-013-1594-7

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