Desmoid tumor MRI

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Faizan Sheraz, M.D. [2]

Overview

Abdominal MRI may be diagnostic of desmoid tumor. On MRI, desmoid tumor is characterized by dense cellularity and loss of signal following fat saturation.

MRI

Abdominal MRI may be diagnostic of desmoid tumor. Its appearance is characterized by their dense cellularity. Typical signal characteristics include:

MRI Component	Features
T1​	Low signal intensity
T1 C+ (Gd)	May show homogeneous, inhomogeneous, or no significant enhancement
T2	Low signal intensity

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  MRI of desmoid tumor