title: Visualizing Central Vessels of Hepatic Angiomyolipoma Devoid of Fat Using a 2D Multi-Breath-Hold Susceptibility-Weighted Imaging.
abstract: Epithelioid hepatic angiomyolipoma (Epi-HAML) is a rare benign mesenchymal tumor with malignant potential. Most of Epi-HAML contains no or only a minimal amount of adipose tissue and poses a diagnostic challenge. Central vessels are characteristic imaging finding of Epi-HAML, which usually were displayed by dynamic contrast imaging. In this paper, we displayed the central vessels of Epi-HAML invisible on conventional MR images using a new developed abdominal susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI). To the best of our knowledge, this is the first description for the role of SWI in characterization of Epi-HAML.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Jinshan Hospital, Fudan University, 1508 Longhang Road, Shanghai 201508, China ; Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai 200032, China.
authors.forename: Ruo-Kun
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai 200032, China.
authors.forename: Meng-Su
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Zeng
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Jinshan Hospital, Fudan University, 1508 Longhang Road, Shanghai 201508, China.
authors.forename: Jin-Wei
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Qiang