title: CT and MR imaging evaluation of hepatic adenoma.
abstract: Hepatic adenoma is a rare benign epithelial tumor that is usually encountered in young women who use oral contraceptives. It is clinically significant because of the risk of hemorrhage and of its low-grade malignancy potential. Adenomas usually are mildly hypervascular at contrast-enhanced CT and MR imaging, and heterogeneous due to the presence of hemorrhage, necrosis, calcifications and fat. The objective of our study was to illustrate the CT and MR imaging findings of hepatic adenoma.
authors.affiliation: Sezione di Radiologia, Ospedale Specializzato in Gastroenterologia, "Saverio de Bellis"-IRCCS, Castellana Grotte (Bari), Italy. gbranca@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Brancatelli
authors.forename: Michael P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Federle
authors.forename: Marie-Pierre
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Vullierme
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lagalla
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Midiri
authors.forename: Valérie
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vilgrain
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D020518:Focal Nodular Hyperplasia / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D035583:Rare Diseases; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*