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Imaging recommendation · Chest

Chest wall mass evaluation

Recommended: CT Chest + MRI Chest Wall (for soft tissue characterization) is the preferred imaging study for chest wall mass evaluation. Differential: lipoma, sarcoma (chondrosarcoma), metastasis, infection (TB), Tietze syndrome.

Recommended study

CT Chest + MRI Chest Wall (for soft tissue characterization)

MRI IV contrast Preferred Chest Outpatient Reviewed

Differential: lipoma, sarcoma (chondrosarcoma), metastasis, infection (TB), Tietze syndrome.

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