Potential MR pitfall in relying on lesion/liver intensity ratio in presence of hepatic hemochromatosis.
We present a case of hepatic metastasis studied by magnetic resonance imaging in which a spuriously high lesion/liver intensity ratio (suggestive of cavernous hemangioma) was obtained due to underlying hemochromatosis.
Mirowitz
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Department of Radiology, Jewish Hospital of St. Louis, Washington University Medical Center, MO.
Heiken
J P
JP
Lee
J K
JK
D005260:Female; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D006432:Hemochromatosis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged