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2831564

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1988-4-20
pubmed:abstractText
Results from ultrasonography, computed tomography (CT), scintigraphy, hepatic angiography, and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging were analyzed for five patients with surgically proved fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma (FL-HCC)--a variant of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) that usually occurs in younger patients and has an improved prognosis and chance for curative resection. The radiologic findings were generally inconclusive for a differential diagnosis because the appearance of the lesions on the various imaging studies closely simulated that of either focal nodular hyperplasia, HCC, or metastases. CT and technetium-99m sulfur colloid scintigraphy were the most effective techniques for the workup of these lesions, but because they do not allow a definitive diagnosis, open biopsy is recommended for most lesions simulating focal nodular hyperplasia and HCC in younger patients. Although the current specificity of MR imaging in diagnosing liver lesions is low, further experience may permit more specific characterization of these lesions.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0033-8419
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
167
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
25-30
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1988
pubmed:articleTitle
Fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma: pitfalls in nonoperative diagnosis.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article