title: Confluent hepatic fibrosis as the presenting imaging sign in nonadvanced alcoholic cirrhosis.
abstract: Confluent hepatic fibrosis (CHF) is usually a feature of advanced cirrhosis, while occurrence in early stage compensated cirrhosis is uncommon. We report the imaging findings of masslike CHF in a patient with previously unsuspected compensated alcoholic cirrhosis. The combination of partially wedge shape, minimal capsular retraction, and homogeneous delayed enhancement on multiphase contrast-enhanced spiral CT led to the characterization of the lesions and establishment of the diagnosis of cirrhosis.
authors.affiliation: 2nd Department of Radiology, Medical School National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 20 Papadiamantopoulou Str 115 28, Athens, Greece. kelnik@med.oua.gr
authors.forename: Nikolaos L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Kelekis
authors.forename: Eirini
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Makri
authors.forename: Aikaterini
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vassiou
authors.forename: Kalliopi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Patsiaoura
authors.forename: Michalis
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Spiridakis
authors.forename: Georgios N
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Dalekos
mesh_terms: D003287:Contrast Media; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008104:Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed; D014283:Triiodobenzoic Acids
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D014283:Triiodobenzoic Acids; C053571:iopentol