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Choledochal Cyst
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Caroli Disease
KEY FACTS Terminology Caroli disease : Congenital, multifocal, segmental, saccular dilation of large intrahepatic bile ducts (IHBDs) Type V choledochal cyst (Todani classification) Caroli syndrome : (More common variant): Cystic bile duct dilation plus hepatic fibrosis (± portal hypertension) You’re…
Congenital Abnormalities of the Gallbladder
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Biliary System: Imaging Approach and Differential Diagnosis
Imaging Indications and Protocols Oral and IV cholangiography have been supplanted by newer cross-sectional imaging and cholescintigraphy. MR hepatobiliary IV contrast agents may be used to supplement CT or MR cholangiography. Cholescintigraphy is a nuclear medicine study used to evaluate…
Hepatic Metastases and Lymphoma
KEY FACTS Imaging Multiphasic CT or MR are 1st-line tests Accuracy: Helical CT (~ 80%), MR and PET (~ 90%) Hepatic lymphoma Diffuse low density on CT may mimic steatosis – Easily distinguished from steatosis on MR Multiple well-defined, homogeneous,…
Hepatic Angiosarcoma
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Fibrolamellar Carcinoma
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Biliary Cystadenocarcinoma
KEY FACTS Terminology Rare, malignant or premalignant, unilocular or multilocular cystic tumor Almost always solitary, in middle-aged women You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership If you are a…
Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma
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Peripheral (Intrahepatic) Cholangiocarcinoma
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