Congenital or idiopathic hepatic vascular malformations: CT findings.
OBJECTIVE
Five CT studies in three patients with congenital or idiopathic hepatic vascular malformations were reviewed.


CONCLUSIONS
Consistent findings included direct visualization of the abnormal vessels, hepatomegaly, and changes of fibrosis. Dual-phase helical CT in two patients also revealed arteriovenous shunting. One patient had growth of the malformation over 7 years.
Department of Radiological Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, School of Medicine 90095-1721, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002445:Celiac Artery / Q000002:abnormalities; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006499:Hepatic Artery / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006503:Hepatic Veins / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006529:Hepatomegaly / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000002:abnormalities; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D013683:Telangiectasia, Hereditary Hemorrhagic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color