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Published in: Pediatric Radiology 8/2019

01-07-2019 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging | Pictorial Essay

Vascular anomaly imaging mimics and differential diagnoses

Authors: Mark D. Mamlouk, Christina Danial, William P. McCullough

Published in: Pediatric Radiology | Issue 8/2019

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Abstract

Vascular anomalies can be correctly diagnosed in the majority of instances using the combination of clinical history, physical examination and imaging. In certain cases, the clinical work-up may be inconclusive or unavailable to the radiologist, and the imaging findings can be nonspecific, yielding more than one possible diagnosis. In this pictorial essay, we discuss diagnoses that can mimic vascular anomalies and highlight key differentiating imaging features.
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Metadata
Title
Vascular anomaly imaging mimics and differential diagnoses
Authors
Mark D. Mamlouk
Christina Danial
William P. McCullough
Publication date
01-07-2019
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Pediatric Radiology / Issue 8/2019
Print ISSN: 0301-0449
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1998
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-019-04418-0

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