title: Unique CT imaging findings of liver in Wilson's disease.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To present unique CT imaging findings of the liver in Wilson's disease.
  
  
  METHODS
  Thirteen consecutive subjects with clinically and/or pathologically proven Wilson's disease underwent abdominal Computer Tomography examination.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Hyperdense nodules and a honeycomb appearance were observed on unenhanced CT in 92.31 and 58.33% of our patients, respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Wilson's disease involving the liver has several unique CT findings in comparison to other types of cirrhosis. These specific features include hyperdense nodules and a honeycomb pattern not only in portal and parenchymal phases, but also in the pre-contrast scan.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, China.
authors.forename: Weixia
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Xiangtian
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Qian
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zhan
authors.forename: Weimin
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Chai
authors.forename: Radfan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mahyoub
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Baiyong
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: Kemin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006527:Hepatolenticular Degeneration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D015588:Observer Variation; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D055815:Young Adult