MR Imaging of Chest Wall Tumors

Brett W Carter; Gregory W Gladish

doi:10.1016/j.mric.2015.01.007

MR Imaging of Chest Wall Tumors

Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 2015 May;23(2):197-215. doi: 10.1016/j.mric.2015.01.007.

Authors

Brett W Carter¹, Gregory W Gladish²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 1478, Houston, TX 77030-4008, USA. Electronic address: bcarter2@mdanderson.org.
² Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 1478, Houston, TX 77030-4008, USA.

PMID: 25952515
DOI: 10.1016/j.mric.2015.01.007

Abstract

Tumors of the chest wall are uncommon lesions that represent approximately 5% of all thoracic malignancies. These tumors comprise a heterogeneous group of neoplasms that may arise from osseous structures or soft tissues and may be malignant or benign. Most chest wall neoplasms are malignant and include lesions that secondarily involve the chest wall via direct invasion or metastasis from intrathoracic tumors or arise as primary tumors. More than 20% of lesions may be detected on chest radiography. This review focuses on key features of malignant and benign chest wall tumors (primary and secondary) on MR imaging examinations.

Keywords: Benign; Chest wall; MRI; Malignant; Neoplasm; Tumor.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Bone Neoplasms / diagnosis
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
Male
Middle Aged
Soft Tissue Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Thoracic Wall*