Contrast-enhancing hepatic eosinophilic abscess during the hepatic arterial phase: a mimic of hepatocellular carcinoma.
OBJECTIVE
Our objective was to review CT, MR, angiographic, and sonographic images obtained in patients with histopathologically proven contrast-enhancing hepatic eosinophilic abscesses during the hepatic arterial phase.


CONCLUSIONS
On CT, MR, and angiographic images, eosinophilic abscess in the liver can show contrast enhancement during the hepatic arterial phase. If patients have peripheral hypereosinophilia or are at low risk for hepatocellular carcinoma or hepatic metastasis, those with small arterial-enhancing hepatic nodules need further preoperative evaluation, such as a sonographically guided biopsy.
Byun
Jae Ho
JH
Department of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 388-1 Pungnap-2dong, Songpagu, Seoul 138-736, Korea. jhbyun@amc.seoul.kr
Yang
Dong Hyun
DH
Yoon
Seong Eon
SE
Won
Hyung Jin
HJ
Shin
Yong Moon
YM
Jeong
Yong Yeon
YY
Jang
Se Jin
SJ
D000328:Adult; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000175:diagnosis; D003287:Contrast Media; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000098:blood supply; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D003287:Contrast Media