title: Hepatocellular carcinoma exhibiting a concentric structure of different histologic grades: evaluation by chondroitin sulfate iron colloid-enhanced MR imaging.
abstract: A patient with hepatocellular carcinoma exhibiting a concentric structure of different histologic grades was examined with chondroitin sulfate iron colloid (CSIC)-enhanced MR imaging. After CSIC injection, the advanced component was enhanced in comparison with the surrounding liver, and the well-differentiated component was not enhanced. CSIC-enhanced MR imaging was helpful in evaluating histologic grade on the basis of reticuloendothelial function.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kamba
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Suto
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kodama
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ohta
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Horie
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kawasaki
mesh_terms: D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000473:pathology*; D002809:Chondroitin Sulfates; D003102:Colloids; D003287:Contrast Media; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D003102:Colloids; D003287:Contrast Media; D002809:Chondroitin Sulfates; D007501:Iron