title: Magnetic resonance imaging of hepatocellular carcinoma mimicking focal nodular hyperplasia: a potential pitfall in patients with cirrhosis?
abstract: The magnetic resonance imaging findings in 2 cases of pathologically proven hepatocellular carcinoma that mimicked focal nodular hyperplasia are presented. Both cases were found in patients with cirrhosis, a condition in which focal nodular hyperplasia is unlikely to occur. Recognition that hepatocellular carcinoma may mimic focal nodular hyperplasia in patients with cirrhosis may prevent misdiagnosis and allow for earlier intervention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0628, USA.
authors.forename: Olga
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Rafaelian
authors.forename: Fergus V
authors.initials: FV
authors.lastname: Coakley
authors.forename: Aliya
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Qayyum
authors.forename: Richard S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Breiman
authors.forename: Benjamin M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Yeh
authors.forename: Bonnie N
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Joe
authors.forename: Antonio C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Westphalen
authors.forename: Sandy
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Feng
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D020518:Focal Nodular Hyperplasia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged