title: MRI differential diagnosis of intrahepatic biloma from subacute hematoma.
abstract: The magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) differential diagnosis of intrahepatic biloma from intrahepatic subacute hematoma has been reported in two cases. The biloma was heterogenously intense on T1-weighted images and homogenously hyperintense on T2-weighted images. The hematoma was hyperintense on the both T1- and T2-weighted MR images. The clinical significance of this MRI difference is that intrahepatic biloma needs drainage, whereas intrahepatic hematoma can heal spontaneously.
authors.affiliation: Yamamoto Surgical Hospital, Saga, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shigemura
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Shilpakar
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kojima
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Pu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001653:Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D001658:Biliary Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002763:Cholecystectomy; D006406:Hematoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000175:diagnosis*