Hepatocellular carcinoma: MR appearance mimicking cavernous hemangioma.
A case of hepatocellular carcinoma is reported in which a calculated T2 value of the tumor was exceptionally long and differentiation from cavernous hemangioma based on T2 signal intensity was difficult. Pathologically, the mass consisted of dense, homogeneous acinar formation (pseudoglandular type). The T2 prolongation of the mass was probably due to abundant fluid in the acini.
Ohtomo
K
K
Department of Radiology, University of Tokyo, Japan.
Itai
Y
Y
Matuoka
Y
Y
Minami
M
M
Okada
Y
Y
Kawauchi
N
N
Iio
M
M
Nagashima
I
I
Shiga
J
J
D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged