Atypical MRI features of a biliary cystadenoma revealed by jaundice

Clin Imaging. 2006 Nov-Dec;30(6):413-5. doi: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2006.04.003.

Abstract

We report on the case of a patient admitted for epigastric pain. An abdominal ultrasound revealed a voluminous cystic lesion of the left hepatic lobe. In magnetic resonance imaging, the mass had a liquid-liquid level that was spontaneously hyperintense on T(1)-weighted images and hypointense on T(2)-weighted images. Magnetic resonance cholangiography identified bilateral intrahepatic bile duct dilatation. A left hepatectomy finally revealed a mucinous cystadenoma with pseudo-ovarian stroma that had a pedunculated intraductal extension to the biliary convergence.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Bile Duct Neoplasms / complications*
  • Bile Duct Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Cholestasis / diagnosis
  • Cholestasis / etiology
  • Cystadenoma / complications*
  • Cystadenoma / diagnosis*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Jaundice / diagnosis
  • Jaundice / etiology*
  • Liver Neoplasms / complications*
  • Liver Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods