title: [Echography in focal non-steatosis of the liver; diagnostic problems].
abstract: After a brief review of different patterns of steatosis of the liver three patients with focal non-steatosis are presented in whom the sonographic aspects were confused with neoplastic liver processes. CT established the diagnosis of focal non-steatosis in all three patients and liver biopsy in one. If in a steatotic liver one or more focal relatively echo-poor lesions are detected on ultrasonography, CT and (or) biopsy should be considered for definitive diagnosis.
authors: Afd. Radiodiagnostiek, St. Elisabeth Ziekenhuis, Tilburg.
authors: W J
authors: WJ
authors: van Rooij
authors: G J
authors: GJ
authors: den Heeten
authors: C
authors: C
authors: van der Heul
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005234:Fatty Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Echografie bij focale non-steatose van de lever; diagnostische problemen.