Rene Leandro Magalhaes Rivero MD, PhD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

Mateus Alves Benjamin MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Timotheos Rong Guang Wu, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Alan Timoteo Rodrigues Reis, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Gabriel Lacerda Fernandes, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Marcelo D'Andrea Rossi MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Renato Adam Mendonca MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Patients with a multiple peripheral nerve sheath tumours represent an imaging dilemma for the radiologist. Possible differential diagnosis are NF1 (classic or spinal neurofibromatosis variant), NF2 and schwannomatosis. Aim of this review is: To discuss MRI characteristics of these multiple tumours with radiologic pathology correlation To learn which clinical and imaging points are more important to formulate a diagnosis.

Overview of the nerve sheath tumours origin with radiologic pathology correlation  Review the diseases of NF1 with multiple neurofibromas, NF2 and schwannomatosis. Discuss the more relevant clinical data and MRI findings in patients in order to establish the most likely diagnosis, which is confirmed with histopathological analysis and even gene mapping.  

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Rivero, R, Benjamin, M, Wu, T, Reis, A, Fernandes, G, Rossi, M, Mendonca, R, Multiple Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumours: Diagnostic Approach.  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14018057.html