Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4247945 | Radiology Case Reports | 2016 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Hemangiomas are the most common tumor of the liver and distinguishing them from malignancy is important. This is a report of 3 hemangiomas in 2 patients that exhibit transient washout of gadoxetate disodium (Eovist), relative to blood pool and liver parenchyma, a characteristic that is used to diagnose hepatocellular carcinoma in at-risk patients. It is important to recognize that high-flow hemangiomas can exhibit transient washout when using a small volume of injected contrast agent. This finding is unlikely to be present on CT examinations because of the larger volume of contrast administered.
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Authors
David J.S. Becker-Weidman, Thomas A. Hope, Pooja H. Doshi, Anuj Patel, Donald G. Mitchell,