[Echography in focal non-steatosis of the liver; diagnostic problems].
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.
van Rooij
W J
WJ
Afd. Radiodiagnostiek, St. Elisabeth Ziekenhuis, Tilburg.
den Heeten
G J
GJ
van der Heul
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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
Echografie bij focale non-steatose van de lever; diagnostische problemen.