[Helical CT presentation of focal nodular hyperplasia of the liver].
OBJECTIVE
To improve the diagnostic accuracy of focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH) of the liver by analyzing its findings by helical CT multiphase scanning.


METHODS
A retrospective analysis of the plain scanning and dynamic enhanced scanning helical CT findings was conducted in 20 pathologically verified FNH cases.


RESULTS
On plain CT scans, the FNH lesions appeared as heterogeneous or homogeneous hypodense areas. In the arterial phase, all lesions were vigorously and homogeneously enhanced except for the central scar and lesions in 1 case. In 6 cases, tortuous and dilated arteries were seen in the center or peripheral of the lesion in 16-slice spiral CT. In the portal venous phase and delayed phase, the lesions were slightly hyperdense, isodense or slightly hypodense. Central scar was found in 13 cases, which showed late enhancement. Atypical findings included multinodular FNH in 2 cases, pseudocapsular enhancement in 2 cases, calcification in 1 case, and necrosis in 1 case.


CONCLUSIONS
Multiphase helical CT scanning can fully display the pathological and blood supply characteristics of FNH and improve the differentiation of FNH from other malignant hypervascular tumors.
Xu
Peng-jun
PJ
Diagnostic Imaging Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
Xu
Yi-kai
YK
Cheng
Da-chao
DC
Dai
Lin
L
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D020518:Focal Nodular Hyperplasia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006499:Hepatic Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed / Q000379:methods*