title: Focal nodular hyperplasia of the liver: usefulness of superparamagnetic iron oxide-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging.
abstract: This report describes the use of superparamagnetic iron oxide-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging to diagnose fibronodular hyperplasia of the liver in a 12-year-old girl.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, 1st Surgery, Pediatrics, Pathology, Hokkaido University School of Medicine, Sapporo, 060-8638, Japan. okadata@med.hokudai.ac.jp
authors.forename: Tadao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Okada
authors.forename: Fumiaki
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sasaki
authors.forename: Toshiya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kamiyama
authors.forename: Takahito
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakagawa
authors.forename: Kazuaki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nakanishi
authors.forename: Ryouji
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.forename: Tomoo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Itoh
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ota
authors.forename: Satoru
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Todo
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000465:Algorithms; D018798:Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / Q000150:complications; D019090:Case Management; D002648:Child; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D003911:Dextrans; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004578:Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D052203:Ferrosoferric Oxide; D020518:Focal Nodular Hyperplasia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006498:Hepatectomy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D058185:Magnetite Nanoparticles; D012157:Mononuclear Phagocyte System / Q000378:metabolism; D010087:Oxides / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D010587:Phagocytosis; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D003911:Dextrans; D058185:Magnetite Nanoparticles; D010087:Oxides; D007501:Iron; C065507:ferumoxides; D052203:Ferrosoferric Oxide