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Erschienen in: Abdominal Radiology 9/2019

20.06.2019 | Review

Uncommon imaging evolutions of focal liver lesions in cirrhosis

verfasst von: Federica Vernuccio, Roberto Cannella, Giorgia Porrello, Alberto Calandra, Massimo Midiri, Alessandro Furlan, Giuseppe Brancatelli

Erschienen in: Abdominal Radiology | Ausgabe 9/2019

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Abstract

Objective

The purpose of this article is to describe and illustrate uncommon imaging evolutions of benign (i.e., cyst, hemangioma, focal nodular hyperplasia-like nodules, and hepatic angiomyolipoma) and malignant (i.e., HCC and non HCC malignancies) lesions in a cirrhotic liver. The content highlights relevant pathogenesis and imaging clues for proper differential diagnosis. Revision of prior imaging and knowledge of these scenarios may help the abdominal radiologist to reach a noninvasive diagnosis and direct the patient to the most appropriate clinical management.

Conclusion

Uncommon imaging evolutions of focal liver lesions in cirrhosis may represent a challenge for the abdominal radiologist, with atypical changes in size, and internal vascularization changes that may lead to misdiagnoses.
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Metadaten
Titel
Uncommon imaging evolutions of focal liver lesions in cirrhosis
verfasst von
Federica Vernuccio
Roberto Cannella
Giorgia Porrello
Alberto Calandra
Massimo Midiri
Alessandro Furlan
Giuseppe Brancatelli
Publikationsdatum
20.06.2019
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Abdominal Radiology / Ausgabe 9/2019
Print ISSN: 2366-004X
Elektronische ISSN: 2366-0058
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-019-02101-4

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