title: Contrast-enhancing hepatic eosinophilic abscess during the hepatic arterial phase: a mimic of hepatocellular carcinoma.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: 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
authors.forename: Jae Ho
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Byun
authors.forename: Dong Hyun
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Seong Eon
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Yoon
authors.forename: Hyung Jin
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Won
authors.forename: Yong Moon
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: Yong Yeon
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.forename: Se Jin
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Jang
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media