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ArticleWorld journal of gastroenterology2009

Research on focal nodular hyperplasia with MSCT and postprocessing.

Yuan-Jian Liu, Wei-Jun Fan, Zhi-Dong Yuan, Peng-Cheng Liu, Chun-Rong Wang, Wei-Qiang Yan, Su-Mei Wang, Jun-Hui Chen, Zheng Liu

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Yuan-Jian LiuImaging and Interventional Center, Cancer Center, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China.
Wei-Jun Fan
Zhi-Dong Yuan
Peng-Cheng Liu
Chun-Rong Wang
Wei-Qiang Yan
Su-Mei Wang
Jun-Hui Chen
Zheng Liu

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aimTo investigate and evaluate the pathological features and diagnostic value of focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH) with multi-section spiral computed tomography (MSCT) and postprocessing.

methodsA total of 25 patients with FNH who had undergone MSCT and postprocessing were included in the investigation. All patients had been pathologically or clinically confirmed with FNH. A number of 75 cases of hepatic carcinomas, hemangiomas and adenomas were randomly selected at a same period for a comparative study.

resultsThere was a single focus in 22 cases and multiple foci in 3 cases. On the plain scan, 17 lesions showed hypodensity, 7 isodensity and 4 hyperdensity (the case with fatty liver). With contrast, 28 lesions were enhanced evenly or in the nodules in the arterial phase; 13 lesions still showed hyperdensity, 11 lesions isodensity and 4 lesions hypodensity in the parenchymatous phase; in the delayed phase only 5 lesions showed hyperdensity but 9 lesions showed isodensity or slight hypodensity and 14 lesions showed hypodensity. Twelve lesions of 28 had central asteroid scars. Thickened feeding arteries in postprocessing were seen in 24 lesions, and were integrated into the parenchymatous lesions with a gradual and smooth course. On the contrary, there were no artery penetrated into the lesion found in any of comparative hepatic tumors.

conclusionDoctors could make a correct diagnosis and differentiation of FNH on evaluation of the characteristic appearance on MSCT with postprocessing.

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AdenomaAdolescentAdultAngiographyDiagnosis, Computer-AssistedDiagnosis, DifferentialFemaleFocal Nodular HyperplasiaHemangiomaHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedLiver DiseasesLiver NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedTomography, Spiral Computed

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PMID19824121
PMCPMC2761565

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