Atypical cavernous hemangioma of the liver

Radiat Med. 1988 May-Jun;6(3):135-40.

Abstract

Among 123 cases of hepatic cavernous hemangioma examined by CT, MRI, and/or angiography, four were considered atypical from the viewpoint of differential diagnosis on individual modalities: two cases of nonenhanced tumor, one of diffuse, homogeneous staining and rapid disappearance associated with arterioportal shunt on dynamic CT and/or angiography, and one with a large, internal, high-intensity area on MRI. Although hepatic cavernous hemangiomas are usually accurately diagnosed by the various imaging modalities, some show atypical features.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Angiography
  • Female
  • Hemangioma, Cavernous / diagnosis*
  • Hemangioma, Cavernous / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Liver Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Liver Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed